Green Backed Heron sighting
About a week ago (from July 7th) I was looking out my boss's window at a small lake. I usually spot geese or ducks on the water. But this particular day, I spoted a large bird creeping around the rock perimeter of the lake. At first I just thought it was a crow. It would hide among the rocks and I'd just see a glimpse of it from the window. But then later that day I spotted it again - It was poised and pointed at the edge of the water. It still looked like it was black but it was definitely not a crow. As I watched to my amazement it jabbed it's bill like a sharp long speer and pierced a fish right out of the water's edge. Wow! It flung the fish up into the air and then ate it. I couldn't wait until I got home to look up this strange bird. I searched my bird book and found it - a green backed heron! I decided I would look for it again another day. Sure enough, it returned to this lake each day - and the best part - it has a mate. There are two that I get to observe - when I can take a sneek peek out my boss's window.
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