Heron at the Dog Park

Rob photographed this heron standing beside the walkway to the dog park yesterday morning. The dogs found the invasion of their territory outrageous; Caitlin went ballistic; but the heron, although watchful, was not intimidated. We've seen herons around the park fairly frequently. A woman told Rob that she had seen one with a small rodent in its beak, so maybe they're eating gophers.