from Madeliza

On Wednesday, I told you about our great blue heron that’s been hanging out in the pond lately. Here are a few fun facts about great blues from All About Birds:

• Despite their impressive size, great blue herons weigh only 5 to 6 pounds thanks in part to their hollow bones—a feature all birds.
• Great blue herons can hunt day and night thanks to a high percentage of rod-type photoreceptors in their eyes that improve their night