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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Looks Like

Ever notice that things in nature can often resemble something else?

Like this tree branch, for example.

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Looks like a shore bird at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge

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Maybe a Great Blue Heron . . .

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or a Great Egret . . .

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What do you think?

14 comments:

Lois Evensen said...

Yes, they do look similar all right. :) Very nice bird images. :)

Scott Law said...

I'm going with the Great Blue Heron. Nice shot.

Montanagirl said...

I vote for the Heron. The similarities are there. Good photos and clever post.

Elaine said...

Oh, yeah, but one who hasn't been very successful at fishing.

Anvilcloud said...

Yes I have, and I think I have posted it too. :)

Out on the prairie said...

The twists and turns with trees offer a good shot sometimes and catch my eye often.

grammie g said...

Hi Flolks.. Well it is a close race but I'm going with the Egret!! : }
I see thing like that all the time ...drives some of my friends nuts!! lol

Anonymous said...

´Nature is funny that way :-)It really looks like a heron :-)

Have a great day!
Christer.

Beatrice P. Boyd said...

Hello everyone, thanks for the comments. Nature sure does provide some interesting comparisons. It looks like the blue heron won this one, and I have to agree that's the one I voted for as well. We were biking in the refuge when I spotted this tree branch, right after spotting the heron. Maybe next time, one will look like a great egret :-)

Yes I did have fun with this post - glad everyone enjoyed it too!

Judy said...

Good morning Beatrice,

Thanks for stopping my photo blog the other day. Just like I found a man's face in an autumn leaf, you found a piece of wood that looks like a bird. That is awesome! God truly has a sense of humor! Talk to you soon.

Blessings,
Judy

Ginnie said...

I often see things in wood. I have a piece of driftwood on the side of my house that could be a whale. Like you, I wrote a blog about it once. For your limb I think I'd have to take the head of the blue heron and the neck of the egret to get a match.

Beatrice P. Boyd said...

Hi Jud, welcome to our blog and thanks for the comment. You are certainly right in saying that God has a sense of humor, after all he created us and I suspect we give him many laughs (and sorrows too). I enjoyed your blog and plan to revisit.

Ginnie, your "vote" for the heron makes it just about unanimous - myself included. There are many things that can be "seen" in wood, stone, leaves, etc. The key is to looking all around.

Ree said...

My first look at the limb, I thought it looked like a snake until I saw your bird photos.

Beatrice P. Boyd said...

Hey Ree without the heron and egret photos as comparison, that limb does resemle a snake, but I did't have any snake pics - thank goodness.