Wonderful photos, all.
Here's a view of one of the canals back in venice, ca - the canals have been spiffed up since re walkways and side walls, but I bet the egrets still visit. The housing in the canal area has gone through the roof, price wise, with much replacement of small old bungalows with some mcmansions, and some architectural efforts... change in ambiance, for sure. This is the area a large goose once confronted me, to much laughter my part.
Hamster flood prevented moi 
