Heron and Capri at Tempe Town Lake

Capri sloop easing back to the boat ramp at Tempe Town Lake on Friday, November 27, 2009.



During "Black Friday", with cars whizzing by on the Red Mountain freeway, a seemingly unexpected shopper checks out Tempe Town Lake adjacent to Arizona State University and under the flight path for Phoenix's Sky Harbor Airport: a Great Blue Heron. The heron doesn't seem to mind too much that people are nearby, as can be seen in the background, so long as the fishing is okay.