Sunday, March 08, 2020

Chilly heron

I was walking along the top of the breakwater, looking at moss and lichen on the rocks, and trying to sneak up on a little brown bird who was just too smart for me, when I saw this puffy heron below me at the water's edge.

"It's cold down here!"

Another heron, in the distance, was smooth and elegant; this one had all his feathers fluffed out. Keeping himself warm, inside a feather quilt.

He was as alert as the little brown bird; I took one more step towards him, and he flew away, grumbling.

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Caminaba por encima de las piedras del rompeolas, mirando el musgo y los líquenes que crecen en las rocas, y tratando de acercarme a un pajarito café, sin éxito: el pájaro tiene mejores ojos que yo: cuando vi a esta garza abajo al borde del agua.

Traía todas las plumas paradas, como para hacerse una colcha de plumas. Hace frío allí entre rocas y algas marinas.

No pude acercarme más; estaba tan atenta como el pajarito café; di un paso más, y se levantó y se fue volando y quejándose.

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