On the way home from a doctor appointment today, I stopped by Delta Ponds just to see my old favorite hunting grounds, photographically speaking. I was rewarded with some interesting photos that I can share in the days ahead. But for today I just have to share the bow-legged heron. The turtles are trying to keep from laughing.

Interestingly, herons, along with some other birds, have knees that bend the opposite way from the way our knees bend. Our's bend forward, while the heron's knees bend backward. As you can see here, this heron hasn't yet turned one leg, so it has a leg pointing in the opposite direction to the other. This is what makes it appear bow-legged. I had to laugh because it does remind me of some old bow-legged cowboys I have seen.