The enchanting dormitory - a photo on Flickriver

            Life in the rookery....

The tiny offshore island in the small city park lake loaded with nesting great egrets, double-crested cormorants and black-crowned night herons. These birds have a better chance of survival if they are in a habitat where they live in a community. They come together naturally during nesting season and pick out spots in isolation with lots of trees and water, and nearby shorelines, so they can easily obtain food.
They thrive while living in community with other egrets and cormorants. I like that about the egret rookery “neighborhood.” There is safety in numbers, they don’t have to go far to enjoy a cup of coffee with a friend, and  maybe they can help each other out with babysitting :)

Perhaps it’s a lesson for us — when the “other” is different, learn how to live together and get along.

Taken on: May 3, 2017

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Camera: Canon PowerShot SX260 HS, f/6.3, 1/500 sec, 6.7mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	6.7mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Windows Photo Editor 10.0.10011.16384
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