Saturday scenes and scenery: heron nests in Golden Gate Park

We haven't exactly had winter this year, but I take the sight of this sitting bird as sign of spring.

They are shy, not especially willing to be seen. That's not hard to accomplish if you locate your nest at the top of a tree on an island. In the past they've been visible from the west side of Stowe Lake. Right now, I only glimpse them from the east side, especially from larger island in the center of the lake.