The one that didn't get away
Actually, a bit of a tweener here with this capture of a young Tri-colored Heron catching another tasty treat on the bayou. The colors in the plumage are beginning to fade from the juvenile colors to the adult colors on these herons. He/she was getting its fill of bait fish along the banks of Horsepen Bayou. And yes, the nictitating membrane is half closed in this capture.
I guess that a bit of an explanation would be nice to let everyone know what is happening. The back still remains an issue, but I was able to pay a rare visit to the bayou this morning even if it was a cloudy day and a bit windy. The back is troublesome, but my fourth infestation of termites is far from what I was expecting. We found cell in the kitchen below the ovens, and I have no idea how long it will take to kill this cell. I’ve had a pest control service for years, but they can’t be blamed for the issues that exist within my OLD house that make it easy for the little devils to set up within the house. I had some extensive work done on the house to try and thwart their next attack, but nothing is guaranteed. Finding this colony was an incredible sucker punch and money had to be spent to try and stop their progress. The other issue was the five days of work required to do a two-day job. Just a bit disheartening.
There are other things going on as well with more work on the house set to begin next Monday. This is also some follow-up work where damage was done several years ago. Finding contractors to work on houses after having termite problems is next to impossible because the damage is never straightforward, and most contractors just say that they do not repair those types of damage. Will just add that the funds required to take care of the issues would pay handsomely for four or five first class vacations to exotic places. I’ll get my mind wrapped around everything and move forward.
Will try to get to your posts and comment in the coming days as well. Hope that everyone is doing splendidly and hope that you’ve had a lovely day as well.
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The one that didn't get away
Actually, a bit of a tweener here with this capture of a young Tri-colored Heron catching another tasty treat on the bayou. The colors in the plumage are beginning to fade from the juvenile colors to the adult colors on these herons. He/she was getting its fill of bait fish along the banks of Horsepen Bayou. And yes, the nictitating membrane is half closed in this capture.
I guess that a bit of an explanation would be nice to let everyone know what is happening. The back still remains an issue, but I was able to pay a rare visit to the bayou this morning even if it was a cloudy day and a bit windy. The back is troublesome, but my fourth infestation of termites is far from what I was expecting. We found cell in the kitchen below the ovens, and I have no idea how long it will take to kill this cell. I’ve had a pest control service for years, but they can’t be blamed for the issues that exist within my OLD house that make it easy for the little devils to set up within the house. I had some extensive work done on the house to try and thwart their next attack, but nothing is guaranteed. Finding this colony was an incredible sucker punch and money had to be spent to try and stop their progress. The other issue was the five days of work required to do a two-day job. Just a bit disheartening.
There are other things going on as well with more work on the house set to begin next Monday. This is also some follow-up work where damage was done several years ago. Finding contractors to work on houses after having termite problems is next to impossible because the damage is never straightforward, and most contractors just say that they do not repair those types of damage. Will just add that the funds required to take care of the issues would pay handsomely for four or five first class vacations to exotic places. I’ll get my mind wrapped around everything and move forward.
Will try to get to your posts and comment in the coming days as well. Hope that everyone is doing splendidly and hope that you’ve had a lovely day as well.
A7R03427uls