[RC] Blue Herons and Great Egrets - Lori Bertolucci
OKay, we may not have gators, emus, or Mojave greens, but by golly we do
have Herons and Egrets. Now let one of those take to flight as you are riding
by. Something about a grey/blue bird that can reach heights of 70", or a
brillant white bird of similar height, taking off in flight that can sure enough
make your horse pay attention.
And you all thought Bakersfield was just dust and smog! Come ride our
trails along the Kern River, and see some really pretty sights.
Yep, turkeys are bad enough...but how about emus? Near here
is a great riding place called St. Marks Wildlife Refuge where we ride
along dikes, with alligators on either side that no longer startle
our horses when they ker-splash into the water. There are also
deer, turkeys, otters, snakes and raccoons, just to name a few of the
critters we've run up on. Apparently, someone got the brilliant notion
of turning their unwanted emus loose in the refuge! Haven't encountered
one yet, but I'm constantly on the look-out for that thundering herd to
bear down on my poor unsuspecting horse any
day.
