This is a computer art photograph of a great blue heron at Farmington Bay that I took near the artificial nest structures that we had eagle scouts erect when I was the assistant manager there. I remember Justin and I talking about how an eagle scout candidate approached us to see if we could put up roosts for eagles. I suggested that we use their materials to try to reestablish a heron rookery that had been abandoned when people got too close several years ago.
It has been a great addition to watchable wildlife activities. Most of the platforms had young herons that fledged this year. The morning I took this picture, I was surprised to see this heron sitting so close to the road when I drove by. When I turned around and came back, it still did not fly away--at that point, I knew that it was fishing and most likely had a prospective meal near by. I quickly got out my camera and this is the result!
When I enlarged the photo, I was surprised to see the lower jaw of the heron piercing the carp! This photo was used in the state fair exhibit this year with a explanation of how fish-eating birds like herons target slow-moving fish like carp that are in warmer, shallow water.
It has been a great addition to watchable wildlife activities. Most of the platforms had young herons that fledged this year. The morning I took this picture, I was surprised to see this heron sitting so close to the road when I drove by. When I turned around and came back, it still did not fly away--at that point, I knew that it was fishing and most likely had a prospective meal near by. I quickly got out my camera and this is the result!
When I enlarged the photo, I was surprised to see the lower jaw of the heron piercing the carp! This photo was used in the state fair exhibit this year with a explanation of how fish-eating birds like herons target slow-moving fish like carp that are in warmer, shallow water.
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