An email I received a couple of days ago alerted me to a “Flash Mob at the Rookery” scheduled for Thursday morning. The photography club at Lincoln Hills organized an unexpected, last minute (hence, the flash mob) excursion to the Great Egret and Great Blue Heron rookery located right behind the Dollar Store a couple of blocks from my house. I had no idea a rookery was so close to me. Viewing was from the sidewalk directly behind the store. About a dozen photographers took advantage of the opportunity despite the chilly, windy morning. Most of the nests, some with eggs, some still under construction, were Great Egret nests but a couple of pairs of Great Blue Herons were building nests in the cottonwood trees with the egrets. It won’t be long before the trees will be leafed out and will keep activity at the rookery mostly obscured from view. Yesterday, the windy conditions kept the birds from flying as much as we were hoping for but there were still some great opportunities for flight shots.