The patience of a heron inspires me to wait patiently for the bird to come my way. Both Great Egrets and Green Herons tend to patrol the edge of Sylvan Water in a similar fashion, moving slowly around the edge with periodical pauses before quick, lunging thrusts of their bills into the water. Sometimes, when one is still and/or partially shielded by a tree or a mausoleum, the birds will continue to stalk closer and closer and closer to you.
Backyard and Beyond 
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