2023/6/24 - PRAIRIE RIDGE BIRD HUNT
DIRECTOR'S CUT EXTENDED EDITION

This is the Director's Cut Extended Edition for this album, meaning I have included many photos which don't meet my typical artistic standards because they hold special memories for me. If you are looking for a shorter and higher quality collection, visit the curated Theatrical Cut at PRAIRIE RIDGE ECOSTATION SUMMER 2023 - THEATRICAL RELEASE.

I hadn't been back to Prairie Ridge yet this year, so I wanted to come see how long the grasses were and who was hanging out. Someone on social media posted a Green Heron they saw recently, and I am a big heron fan so that was my true goal. I found some grasshoppers, dragonflies, and butterflies, but unfortunately no heron and no cutie frogs either. Then I noticed the bird feeders were popping off, so I stood there like a weirdo for a couple hours and watched them come and go.

Giving the pond another chance, I was delighted to see our heron friend doing yoga on the water. They weren't in the most photogenic spot and refused to move for the next hour, so eventually I gave up to avoid heat stroke. Still a win.