Egrets and Herons

Posted on September 15, 2015 by admin

Some areas of the Wakarusa Wetlands south of the work on the SLT are accessible now by car. Click on pictures to enlarge.

Walking on water

Posted on February 27, 2014 by admin

I was watching a great blue heron come flying into the marina at Clinton Lake the other day, and to my surprise, she landed right in the water, picked up a fish, then flew off. It almost seemed like she was swimming like a pelican would. I have never seen one do that before. When she took off, she kind of did that running on water thing coots do when they take off super fast. It all happened so fast, but was amazing to watch. Click on pictures to enlarge.

One very big fish

Posted on January 17, 2014 by admin

Now that the ice is melting, we’re seeing many more great blue herons along the shore line. This poor fish is nearly as big as the heron. I thought she might not be able to take off, but she managed just fine. Click on pictures to enlarge.

Occupy the Wakarusa Wetlands

Posted on October 27, 2013 by admin

Every picture I post this week will be from the area of the Wakarusa Wetlands that will be obliterated by the SLT. I have hundreds of pictures of hundreds of species who will be displaced and/or killed by greed and indifference.

This will be gone. Click on pictures to enlarge.

© Chris Taylor American mink scurries across the ice.

Occupy the Wakarusa Wetlands

Posted on October 21, 2013 by admin

This will be gone.

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Fall color

Posted on October 16, 2013 by admin

I love mornings like this. Click on pictures to enlarge.

Fall migration

Posted on October 7, 2013 by admin

Fall migration is wonderful! The cormorants were coming in all morning and there are thousands of gulls here. I watched hundreds of swallows swooping over the grass and water. I think they will be leaving soon. A very nice morning!

Young ones at the Wakarusa Wetlands

Posted on July 16, 2013 by admin

I haven’t been to the Wakarusa Wetlands in about a month. At this time of year, that means a lot of change. I got out there a little late this morning to stay long (just too hot), but I did manage to see some young ones–a bunny, tree swallow, robin, and a yellow-crowned night heron! Click on pictures to enlarge.

Heron rookery

Posted on April 8, 2013 by admin

Loved checking out this huge great blue heron rookery the other day! As we were watching, I noticed that we were really only getting a partial view. There are many more nests in the trees behind. Click on pictures to enlarge.

Sometimes, cloudy days are the best

Posted on March 17, 2013 by admin

It was incredibly bleak and cloudy yesterday, but still a wonderful time for making a lap around the lake. Sometimes, these cloudy days when no one is around are the best.

First, we met some cedar waxwings chowing down on berries.

There were numerous pelicans on the water and turkeys foraging the fields.

A heron rookery we visited last year was very active. It looks like some of the herons might already be incubating eggs.

We met an amazing Canada goose. He looks like he took a bath in white paint up to his neck. This is called “leucism,” It is not harmful, just reduced pigmentation.

We saw snow geese and Ross’s geese.

An beautiful group of deer posed for a shot before taking off for the woods.

My favorite part of the day was watching a group of snow geese (Canada geese, blue geese, greater white-fronted geese, and Ross’s geese too!) taking off from a field. So beautiful!

The last stop was a bald eagles’ nest where some brooding is going on. We visited last week and both parents were feeding. The eaglets are too small to see from the road right now. Can’t wait to watch them growing up!

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Category Archives: herons

Egrets and Herons

Walking on water

One very big fish

Occupy the Wakarusa Wetlands

Occupy the Wakarusa Wetlands

Fall color

Fall migration

Young ones at the Wakarusa Wetlands

Heron rookery

Sometimes, cloudy days are the best