Gru of Despicable Me fame hangs out in Colorado. Okay, maybe not, but I swear these Black-crowned Night Herons bear an extraordinary resemblance. 😉 I have only gotten pictures of these birds a few times so when I happened across one recently, I did my best stealthy approach to try to get a decent capture. Crouching down, I waddled like a duck through some tall grass, contorting myself to get this picture of the red-eyed creature as it kept watch on the water for a meal.
![A Black-crowned Night Heron in Adams County, Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-inq8smN05zM/WvGkOurr2rI/AAAAAAAAl2Y/4gUSsuRAT-I_5Zy2C_G_e4SuKLmOwdR6wCJoC/s710/2018-05-04%2B14-04-48%2B-%2B0123.jpg)