Green Heron Goes Fishing

9/6/2024

Green herons are frequently seen in the park these days. They move from one place to the other as they look for fish. This morning one of them flew from the dam area to the east side and rested on a log down the slope from the two picnic tables. The bird appeared alert and sober to see the fishing tools nearby. Meanwhile those tools are also signs of where the fish can be found often. The bird was more patient than I and stayed there for much longer.

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