Black-crowned Night Heron: "Eye Reveal"
What is it that we seek now that the Truth has been revealed?
Tomorrow and beyond, not to be revealed at first glance.
Inspect and search for the Truth, held by the eye that now sees.
What is it that we seek now that the Truth has been revealed?
I took these photos June 22, 2025. This fallen timber in the water is a good perch for herons. I was fortunate to see this juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron.
The camouflage and colour markings on the juveniles is impressive. Compared to the adult Black-crowned Night Herons, the juveniles look like a different species of bird. Their eyes though reveal and show what they will become.
For comparison, this is an adult Black-crowned Night Heron I saw a week earlier:
English - Korean:
Black-crowned Night Heron = 해오라기 / haeoragi (*Roughly translates as Sun Heron. In this case, 해/hae can mean Sun or the colour white.)
Truth is in the waiting plunge like a heron into water to get what the heart wants.
Excellent photo series with this juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron, Neil! We can imagine, like time lapse photography, how they will mature into an adult. Perhaps you'll be able to see this one again. Your sijo says it well.