Great blue herons consume mostly fish, but also snack on amphibians, insects, and small rodents. This bird is found throughout North America.
Near the end of our two hour voyage--I sneaked up on this heron.
And I was able to capture its escape.
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2 comments:
Great photos of a great bird! When our daughter was in first grade she named two of the herons that inhabited the slough in Prospect Heights, which she also named "our lake."
Am a long-time occasional reader of your blog John, but first time commenter. Long overdue thank you for your video interview of Joel Pollak a couple years ago. Have been following his career since then.
Thanks for all the good info you provide.
Thank you so much, Walt!
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