12" X 16", oil/canvas panel
This is from a photo taken during a visit to my friends at the Coast Guard outpost, not far from the New Lighthouse. Shorebirds
are a beautiful presence at the Monument, and their numbers are closely
monitored by Rangers and volunteers. A count is taken by hand every
time there is a low tide (exposing the tidepools) and a tally is kept of
which birds, and how many, visit each of the three zones of tidepools.
This Great Egret is unconcerned with the solar-powered monitoring
station right beside him. He was a bit concerned with us, though, so we took a photo and quietly moved away so as not to disturb him.
