The Black-crowned Night Herons spent much of their time tucked into the shrubs surrounding the ponds, still as still can be as they kept watch for something to eat in the water below them, or napped in a secluded, safe place. Only a couple of times did I see them actually flying far enough that I had the time to train my lens on their flight. The shrubs made a very busy background but at this point in its flight, the dark water and the dark recesses of the shrubs made the mostly white bird stand out from the busy-ness. The sun in its low winter trajectory lit up the bird’s face and made its bright red eye pop.