Always take your camera

Yesterday I was heading out on the town to run errands and as I was packing up my messenger bag to take my computer with me I hesitated next to my camera. I didn't put it in the bag. I would regret this later. The road I decided to take to town runs along the CT coastline where marshes alternate with scenic views of the ocean. At a stop sign facing a head-on view of a marsh I looked to the left to search for oncoming traffic and saw what I believe to be a Green Heron. This bird was sitting on the metal cable attached to wooden supports that acts as a barrier between the road and the swampy marsh area. It was perhaps 3 feet from the road. What a great shot....I missed! I drove by slowly as not to disturb the Heron but my car was probably the least of the bird's worrys. He was just trying to keep warm.