Is this Blue Heron season?

[dinh]

Is this Blue Heron season? Haven't seen any blue heron in my area for the last two years. Looking thru the window this morning and saw a big giant blue heron landing on the side of my pond. Man, it's scaring.....

[KoiCCAPW]

Could be, I had one here yesterday.
But we get them fairly often, maybe averages one or two a month. Sometimes more, sometimes less.
We do live just a few miles away from a reservoir, so maybe they stop be here on their way there. That's why our pond is permanently netted(it's too shallow).

Nets are the only thing that works for us, well that and a good dog!

Barb

[bekko]

Fish tend to stay in deeper water when the water is cold, so herons have a harder time finding their natural prey. When we lived on the east coast US, they tended to be the most hungry and bold in late winter.

-steveho

[dick benbow]

I've found the toughest time here in the Pacific Northwest is fall time when the fledglings are on their own and having to feed themselves. They're prtty stupid ( aggressive ) and can cause problems. Right now the pair should be setting on eggs soon and that does slow them down abit, but like a kid to a candy store,once they find your pond they'll be "bock"......