I would like to think that this Great Blue Heron assumed this pose just for me, but that would mean that I was assuming a lot myself. And you know what they say about 'assume'!

Note: The heron is not about to fly away! It isnt going anywhere! Actually, there is another heron on the right, out of ghe picture, and they began to make aggressive moves toward each other. I was ignored. Photo was made at Alton Baker Park