Special trees get named - Angel Oak, Pinchot Sycamore, General Sherman etc. The practice has gotten a bit silly in some cases. Today I came upon the Octopus Tree while birding at Huntington Beach State Park. First, I started the day with coffee and a a sunrise as seen above. We were not oceanfront but still had nice seats for this sunrise.
While poking around the upper pond at HBSP, I slipped up on this snoozing Black crowned night heron. It looks headless but just has its head tucked in. The bird briefly unfolded but I wasn't quick enough to get a head shot.
Live oaks grow like this with many many trunks rising from the root system. It shades a large spread out area. This one obtained a name "Octopus" .
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