from Chris
Madeliza wrote last month about the great blue heron we’ve had along the pond’s edge this summer and fall. I had the chance today to watch him as he considered accommodations at the Riddick House.
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Fun Facts about Great Blue Herons
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