Mist rising, with herons

We went for a walk to the Rideau Falls after heavy rainshowers, this evening, and saw mist rising from the Quebec side of the Ottawa River, near the bank. It looked mysteriously beautiful, although something should be done a.s.a.p. about the dilapidated and defaced concrete walls around and below the falls.

Seagulls and ducks were swooping overhead as usual and another bird glided onto the cliffs, that wasn't the right shape for a seagull. I think I have now identified it as a Black Crowned Night Heron (as pictured here, courtesy of the Wikipedia). In fact there was a pair of them.

 We also saw the more familiar kind of herons (the Great Blue) flying over the bridge and perching on the embankments. Ducklings and goslings on Green Island were being taken good care of by their parents.