Egrets, and Turkeys and Squirrels...OH, MY!

Today, Wednesday, dawned wild and wooly and wintry. The winds howled, the snowflakes began to swirl, and our local wildlife came to our yard for solace. The turkey in the photo is eating all the corn that the ravenous (but messy) squirrel drops!

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Here's the SURPRISE of the day: this is an EGRET! Although egrets migrate up here for the summer months, they are usually LONG GONE by winter. Actually, they are one of the first migratories to leave for the warmth of the South. Due to our warm Autumn, however, we believe this bird dallied, and the strong winds today blew him severely off course.