A lone white heron stands along the edge of the man-made lagoon, drops its neck to form an S shape, in Mccormick Ranch, Scottsdale, Arizona

waterbird egret waterfowl manmade lake pontoon boat heron lagoon wading bird lakeside living fishing pond boat bird martini barge ripples longnecked water purposeful movement long serpentine necks lone bird poop alone stalking yellow bill large stature reflections searching long bill longlegged subspecies animal sonoran desert looking thoughtful white edge speedy focused stairing s shaped neck hunter hunting neck stab concentration prehistoric look aggressive desert