Heron/Egret

[Bob in PA]

Yesterday I heard the dogs barking, so I ignored them. A couple of
seconds later, my brother tells me to hurry up and come down to the living
room. I get there in time to see a big shadow and flapping wings of a
heron/egret. Later my dad saw him/her sitting on the roof of the neighbors
house.
I live in Southeastern Pennsylvania, so wouldn't it be a little cold for
this bird? The last week has been warm (45-60 degrees) but I can't imagine
it getting enough food. It's apparently been around for a couple of weeks.
I'm actually excited, it's the first time this has happened. I'll try
to get some pictures.

Bob

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[Ka30P]

Some herons migrate but some maintain
year round populations like here in SE WA,
zone 7.
If it is a really cold winter out your pond
probably looks like a good deal ;-)


ka30p
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[GrannyGrump]

> I live in Southeastern Pennsylvania, so wouldn't it be a little cold for
>this bird? The last week has been warm (45-60 degrees) but I can't imagine
>it getting enough food. It's apparently been around for a couple of weeks.
> I'm actually excited, it's the first time this has happened. I'll try
>to get some pictures.

umm you might want to check your fish pond.

Pix would be nice!

[Bob in PA]

"GrannyGrump" > wrote in message
...
>
> > I live in Southeastern Pennsylvania, so wouldn't it be a little cold
for
> >this bird? The last week has been warm (45-60 degrees) but I can't
imagine
> >it getting enough food. It's apparently been around for a couple of
weeks.
> > I'm actually excited, it's the first time this has happened. I'll
try
> >to get some pictures.
>
> umm you might want to check your fish pond.
>
> Pix would be nice!

It's an elusive little bugger, and I always seem to lose my camera when
it comes around. I'm assuming that it will stay for a while, since I've got
three ponds full of fish, and there are other ponds in the neighborhood.
Pics will be posted as soon as I get them.

Bob

[Jim Humphries]

It seems you should net your pond or you will be losing fish soon if not
already.
Jim Humphries, Victoria, BC
"Bob in PA" > wrote in message
...
>
> "GrannyGrump" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > > I live in Southeastern Pennsylvania, so wouldn't it be a little
cold
> for
> > >this bird? The last week has been warm (45-60 degrees) but I can't
> imagine
> > >it getting enough food. It's apparently been around for a couple of
> weeks.
> > > I'm actually excited, it's the first time this has happened. I'll
> try
> > >to get some pictures.
> >
> > umm you might want to check your fish pond.
> >
> > Pix would be nice!
>
> It's an elusive little bugger, and I always seem to lose my camera
when
> it comes around. I'm assuming that it will stay for a while, since I've
got
> three ponds full of fish, and there are other ponds in the neighborhood.
> Pics will be posted as soon as I get them.
>
> Bob
>
>

[Bob in PA]

"Jim Humphries" <jhumphri(stop > wrote in message
news:SiFHb.851109$pl3.738639@pd7tw3no...
> It seems you should net your pond or you will be losing fish soon if not
> already.
> Jim Humphries, Victoria, BC

The water temperature is pretty cold here, so most if not all of my fish
are on the bottom, but netting would be a bad idea.

Bob

[Chagoi]

Bob in PA wrote:
> Yesterday I heard the dogs barking, so I ignored them. A couple of
> seconds later, my brother tells me to hurry up and come down to the living
> room. I get there in time to see a big shadow and flapping wings of a
> heron/egret. Later my dad saw him/her sitting on the roof of the neighbors
> house.
> I live in Southeastern Pennsylvania, so wouldn't it be a little cold for
> this bird? The last week has been warm (45-60 degrees) but I can't imagine
> it getting enough food. It's apparently been around for a couple of weeks.
> I'm actually excited, it's the first time this has happened. I'll try
> to get some pictures.
>
> Bob

Bob

I live a little north of you in the ABE area. There is an egret or two
or three living less than a half mile from me.
They have over wintered here for the last five years, that I have lived
in this neighborhood.
I am hoping that they manage to avoid the new pond when it is completed
in the spring.

Chagoi

http://ourkoipond.com