Ron Bollander has a tradition for Christmas Day - he goes out in nature with his camera. One of the birds Ron photographed was this beautiful Great Egret.

Here this Great Egret has her neck extended. Perhaps she has spotted a tasty fish in this marshy area.

Great Egrets were nearly hunted to extinction because their feathers were prized in ladies' hats. The Great Egret is the symbol of the National Audubon Society. Audubon was founded to protect birds from being killed for their feathers.

A Great Egret's call isn't musical, that's for sure! You can listen to it here: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Egret/sounds

Thanks to Ron for allowing me to share his photos with you here.

Weather report - cloudy with very light rain. Then we switch back to sunny weather. Oh my, I have to show you last night's sunset. It was truly a spectacular way to end 2019. Happy New Year to all!