November here on the Colorado Front Range has been unusually cold, causing some ponds and lakes to start to freeze over earlier than normal. For birds like great blue herons that largely feed on fish, this can be a bit frustrating as their meals will be safely tucked under the ice. This particular one seemed a bit less than thrilled with the bone chilling cold of a recent morning, stoically standing on one leg on the ice of a frozen pond and looking none to happy about it.
