“The reason birds can fly and we can't is simply because they have perfect faith, for to have faith is to have wings.”
― J.M. Barrie, The Little White Bird
or the ugly duckling… We captured these creatures in Brazos Bend State park. They remind us a bit of “The Joker” from the Batman movie – evil looking. Let’s hope they will be better looking when they grow up.
![<strong><Center>The Singer </strong></center>
This is a House Wren [Troglodytes aedon] and they are widely known for their songs. While both sexes produce calls and songs, the males' songs are more complex. Altogether 130 different song types are known from House Wrens. Unmated males can sing for up to 10 minutes.](https://photos.smugmug.com/Nature/Birds/i-djpMt7n/0/9d0658fb/Ti/R_0202-Ti.jpg)
![<strong><center>Fish for dinner</center></strong>
The Snowy Egret [<span class="taxonlinksp">Egretta thula</span>] is a medium-sized heron with a delicate build. Adult egrets generally measure between 56 to 66 cm and have a wingspan of approximately 100 cm. On average 370 g in weight and the males tend to be slightly larger than the females.](https://photos.smugmug.com/Nature/Birds/i-FjcNXVh/0/583427c7/Ti/FIsh%20for%20dinner-Ti.jpg)
![<strong><center>The Great Blue Heron [Ardea herodias]</center></strong>
The Great Blue Heron is the largest North American heron and among herons it is surpassed only by the Goliath Heron and the White-bellied Heron. It has head-to-tail length of 97–137 cm (38–54 in), a wingspan of 167-201 cm (66-79 in) a height of 115–138 cm (45–54 in) and a weight of 2.1–3.3 kg (4.6–7.3 lb). We found this one in Brazos Bend state park in Texas](https://photos.smugmug.com/Nature/Birds/i-NvDgvMb/0/b86d25b8/Ti/Tricolor%20hegre-Ti.jpg)
![<strong><center>The Yellow-crowned Night Heron [Nyctanassa violacea]</center></strong>
The Yellow crowned Night Heron is also called the American Night Heron or squawk, and is a fairly small heron, similar in appearance to the Black-crowned Night Heron. It is found throughout a large part of the Americas, especially (but not exclusively) in warmer coastal regions; like this one from Brazons Bend State Park in Texas.](https://photos.smugmug.com/Nature/Birds/i-qncMCBL/0/75380d22/Ti/K_0043-Ti.jpg)
