Posts Tagged ‘Great Egret’

The Bounty by , Ranger

February 8th, 2012

The bounty of fish is gone. The shiners that once lay within easy reach of all who munch fish in our little Wetlands have either dispersed or been dispatched. No more can the egret and herons pick off shiners at their leisure at the edge of the Wetlands. They now have to work for every [...] Read the rest of this entry »

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What’s the last thing a fish sees… by , Ranger

January 25th, 2012

before it’s snatched up by a heron? The heron in the above photo is actually looking down at me, not a fish, but you get the idea. The heron was in a pine tree above the path in Explore the Wild. What’s interesting about the photo is that it clearly illustrates the fact that herons [...] Read the rest of this entry »

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The Harrying of the Ardeidae by , Ranger

January 18th, 2012

For the past several years we’ve had a Great Blue Heron (GBH) in the Wetlands on nearly a daily basis. It seems to be the same blue heron, or at least it behaves in the same manner each time that I see it, it’s people shy and stays on the far side of the Wetlands [...] Read the rest of this entry »

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The Ice Cometh and the Ice Goeth by , Ranger

January 5th, 2012

The first few days of the year brought with them the first ice over of the Wetlands. The ice will soon be history, all gone. I, or we, know that the ice will be gone within a day or two since the TV, internet, and radio tells us these things ahead of time. But for [...] Read the rest of this entry »

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Great White… by , Ranger

December 24th, 2011

It was dusk, the end of the day (12/22). It had been overcast most of the day with only a brief peek of sunshine at mid day. The rain started about 3 PM, cats and dogs at times, and continued until closing. At 4:50 PM the outdoor exhibits were clear except for one family watching the [...] Read the rest of this entry »

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Wood Ducks Drop in for Visit by , Ranger

September 15th, 2008

A pair of Wood Ducks graced the Wetlands with their presence during the period. They were on the far side of the water near the willows. As I’ve said before, you never know what’s going to come swimming out of the willows. I’ve caught an occasional glimpse of at least one Wood Duck during the [...] Read the rest of this entry »

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