Autumn Colours from Essex
Autumn is well and truly here in Essex. The days are short, with very little sunshine, lots of rain, fog or mists rolling in off the sea and low temperatures…..brrrrr! Time to get the winters warmers out of the closet, but, when the sun does shine we get to see the glorious colours of autumn: all the different shades of red, orange, yellow, brown and green all go to create a symphony 0f colour on the tress, shrubs and the ground.
Just shot this picture before the mists rolled in and the sun was about to go down, but what really caught our attention was the heron. Did you spot the heron standing in the field? Just about in the center of the picture. We’ve seen the herons fly over the field a few times but not seen them anywhere on the land. They have been known to go fishing in the neighbours ponds from time to time, much to their annoyance.
Heron – Ardea cinerea
The heron is a tall elegant bird, normally to be found near reservoirs, lakes, rivers and estuaries and even garden ponds looking for food. It is mainly a solitary bird that stalks its prey silently.
Hoping one day to get a better picture of this elusive bird.
