Tag Archives: Great Blue Heron

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Polly’s Birthday Paddle

Sep
20
2021
by mfyancey | 3 Comments

Yesterday was Polly’s birthday.  I had the pleasure to accompany her for an evening paddle.  It was a very calm evening; the water was flat.  The large birds were on display.  Here is some of what we saw. Here is Polly, just heading out. Polly was the first to spot this eagle.  It sat high in a tree watching us and all the surrounding area. […]

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Flat Waters

Aug
02
2021
by mfyancey | 2 Comments

It was a beautiful morning to be on the lake.  After a few windy days, the lake was very calm.  We saw a trio of juvenile green herons this morning.  We haven’t seen any green herons in a couple years.  These were clearly young and without the mature coloration.     And, surprisingly, we saw a great blue heron as well.  Not a great photo, but […]

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Calm Waters

Aug
26
2020
by mfyancey | 2 Comments

We went for an evening paddle yesterday with a good friend.  She hadn’t been out in a couple weeks and, actually, neither had we.  The breeze was dying down and the water was getting calmer.  A great evening for a paddle. We were pleased to see the pair of loons out.     We chased this kingfisher down the shoreline until it decided to fly back […]

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More Eagles and a Heron

Sep
10
2017
by mfyancey | 4 Comments

We were at the lake for the holiday weekend, but didn’t get out onto the lake until Tuesday morning.  I’m really glad we got out.  We were rewarded with not one bald eagle, but two.  And, we got very close to a great blue heron.  Here are the pics. Just as we headed south from the OCC shore, just past the reeds, we found a […]

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More Birds on Duck Lake

Aug
07
2017
by mfyancey | 4 Comments

The lake was as smooth as glass Sunday morning.  The kayaking was easy.  Other than a couple water skiers and a slow pontoon boat, I had the lake to myself.  And, as usual, there were several treats waiting for me. I was just getting started and not expecting to see anything so quickly.  However, this heron was sitting on a branch and posed long enough […]

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Fall Afternoon on the Lake

Oct
13
2016
by mfyancey | 1 Comment

Last weekend, we managed to get back out on the lake in the kayaks late one afternoon.  The color isn’t full peak, yet, but that’s coming soon.  In addition to some color, we had a real treat of watching a great blue heron catching and eating fish at the south end of the lake.  We watched as the heron caught and ate 4 fish before […]

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A Beautiful Evening Kayak

Sep
16
2016
by mfyancey | 6 Comments

A couple weeks ago, a small group went out on Duck Lake for an evening paddle.  It was a beautiful evening to be on the lake.  Here’s some photos from out tour of the lake. The water was calm, so reflections were great. Here’s Polly headed to the south end of the lake. There were a couple sandpipers along the shore. More reflections of the […]

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Kayaks and Herons and Loons, Oh My!

Jul
04
2016
by mfyancey | 1 Comment

We took an evening kayak paddle around Duck Lake last night.  As the sun was going down the lake lay down very quiet as the wind died down and the boats took to shore.  It was the end of a beautiful day.  So relaxing to be on the water at this time of day.  Here’s a sample of the sight we saw. I did catch […]

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