Guess who is in my yard!

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Old 10-25-2014, 04:46 AM
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Question Guess who is in my yard!

It's a great blue heron standing by our pond. This heron is smaller than other heron's that have visited our pond, I wonder if it is young and/or female.

Herons visit our yard many times each summer and it isn't unusual for one to stay 10 - 20 minutes. The herons fish for koi in the pond but they are not very successful because the fish hide in rocks we have built into the pond to protect them from the herons.


There is a forest preserve, about a mile from our home where hundreds of heron nest. It's a treat to see the heron outside my kitchen window.

The pictures are about a month old, I just uploaded them to my computer, the pond is now covered in fall colors.


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Old 10-25-2014, 04:59 AM
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The pond is beautiful.
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There go the goldfish! What a beautiful pond. I'd gladly sacrifice a few fish for such a pretty visitor.
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I love your pond...I am so jealous..
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Oh I could sit out there all day reading a good book. Very beautiful!
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Old 10-25-2014, 08:36 AM
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what a beautiful pond you have in your yard.
I live in NY and a friend had a pond full of koi, a raccoon was
doing his daily food shopping in their pond!
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Your pond/yard is beautiful. Love your visitor too!!
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Old 10-25-2014, 08:51 AM
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Beautiful pond!!
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Old 10-25-2014, 04:23 PM
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I love herons, and your landscape is beautiful too. Thanks for sharing...
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Old 10-25-2014, 04:29 PM
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Beautiful pond, thanks for sharing!
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