Exactly one year ago today...

the Great Blue Herons returned to their rookery on the Colorado River. Guess who showed up today?

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias).

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias).

Bonus picture:  Western Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica).

Bonus picture: Western Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica).

Double bonus pic:  Spotted Towhee  (Pipilo maculatus).

Double bonus pic: Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus).

Do you have any idea how difficult it is to get all the birds to pose calmly and look in the same direction?!