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RainCaster

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8. I would watch them with great admiration in my boat

Reply to elleng (Reply #7)

Thu Dec 17, 2020, 01:48 PM

Dec 2020

When I see them fishing the tides in local estuaries, I can appreciate them. I have many photos of them in their habitat, even a few closeups with a 500mm lense.
However, when they raid the pond we had built for koi...

Fun fact- each winter the pond ices over. The koi are fine, they go into a hibernative state. But the yearling herons will stand on top of the ice all day watching the fish slowly swim underneath. I don't bother them in that situation. Darwin will take care of them.

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Great Blue Heron returned to my pond today! [View all] elleng Dec 2020 OP

Maybe put out a couple of fish to welcome him back? 3Hotdogs Dec 2020 #1

Prolly finding fish on his own! elleng Dec 2020 #2

We noticed yesterday that the White Ibis flock is growing in number. Arne Dec 2020 #3

NJ. probably about 5,000 Snow Geese outside of Atlantc City. 3Hotdogs Dec 2020 #4

What a gorgeous creature! SheltieLover Dec 2020 #5

Those are the most amazing fish killers RainCaster Dec 2020 #6

I'd hate them too for that reason, but this 'my' pond is natural, only 'mine' because elleng Dec 2020 #7

I would watch them with great admiration in my boat RainCaster Dec 2020 #8

YES to Darwin! This tidal pond is sometimes without water, and has 'rarely' iced over. elleng Dec 2020 #9