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Getting Settled, Great Blue Heron Balancing on Log, 06 December 2016

Getting Settled, Great Blue Heron Balancing on Log, 06 December 2016

The pond is dry at the moment, however, this is what it looked like for well over a year. I even had fish show up at some point -- and there's no river or...
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The pond is dry at the moment, however, this is what it looked like for well over a year. I even had fish show up at some point -- and there's no river or lake flow access to my pond! You can see the water ripple reflections on his body. Enjoy!
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Thanks! Right now that pond is dry, though expecting a possible refill in the next day or three... :)

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