I made it back to the car just as the sun set behind the clouds that were moving in.

I stopped to catch a photo of this beautiful Great Egret, they have started to arrive back from thier winter migration south.



The next time i was out at Horsshoe Lake I saw another two that were foraging in the lake and along it.

They are so graceful in flight and movement.

Also at Horseshoe lake I came upon a Great Blue Heron with a broken top bill. It seemed to be doing well and was foraging along the lake shore.

It is hard to say, but the GBH looked a little aged to me.






St Louis Gateway Arch in the background.

It did catch a few small fish, which I did not see, but mostly preened and rested.

The Great Blue Heron balanced itself on the floating limb.