Morag

As you may have guessed from the photo today there were no Heron at all.  I could see them flying around and sitting on trees but nothing flew over. I returned later but there was still no interest. I knew It would happen, that,  one day I would have to make a decision. Financially and ethically I cannot justify dumping fish and today that is what I had to do, I still have some that I defrosted today, which I will take up tomorrow. If there is still nothing I will need to stop going to the loch. I do not feel that confident that there will be anything tomorrow and if that is the case I will not blip but will end my journal (either for a long break or for good) with an appropriate shot of Morag. Regardless of what happens tomorrow, It has been a real privilege to see these wonderful birds up close for nearly two and a half years (it was always a thrill to see Heron flying to me rather than away). It was especially wonderful to have had the trust of my original Heron “the young one” who I saw develop from a very young bird into an adult, something I will never forget.  I really never thought it would last so long or bring so much pleasure. 
If this turns out to be my last blip, I would like to thank everyone who stopped by, commented or left stars or hearts it really did mean a lot.

This is a picture of of Morag wearing her collar. She is a compulsive groomer and this collar was put on to prevent her from licking off all the hair on her back and breaking the skin (she has licked a lot off already. The collar has now become a comfort thing for her and the vet has suggested we leave it on her (it is not tight and she could easily pull it off if she wanted to).