Backyard Nature Adventure

"Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books." - John Lubbock

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"For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver." - Martin Luther

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The young Great Blue Heron stalking its prey.

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Target acquired, locked on, preparing to strike.

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Target neutralized. Time to snack!

(Yes that is a 10-12" snake in its bill.)

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When I pulled into my driveway this evening after work I noticed a Great Blue Heron walking around. I watched it for the next 45 minutes as it stalked, caught, and ate 5 snakes from our backyard. Pretty enjoyable to watch such a large bird move so slowly and deliberately as it stalked its prey.

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