And who's in Skagit County?

This is one of the gorgeous birds, just hanging out on the other side of the fence. We saw one heron who was farther away, who spread his wings and left, hurtling over a pile of brush towards water. But otherwise, the herons we saw today were almost right next to us, like this one, and even ran along keeping pace with the car! It was cold, and they curl their necks down to keep warm, I think.