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This story is from
volunteer Lora Smith.
After ten years of caring
for wildlife, I received my first baby green-backed heron (it is always
a thrill to get a new animal).
After a few days of hand
feeding, he had enough of me and figured out how to feed himself. He
never did like me, which is good, no imprinting here I thought.
When it came time for
release, I took him to a small pond, a half mile from my home, opened
the carrier door, and in a flash, he was gone. I thought, {Boy, that was
easy!}
I was wrong, six days later
as I walked out the back door of my house, I saw, there on the porch
fence a beautiful green-backed heron. He was a bit larger than he had
been six days earlier, and appeared to be the picture of health. He
keeps a good distance between us, but remains a fixture in my yard. I do
not know why he left the pond; I can only assume that the pond must have
been another heron’s territory. However, I can not imagine how he found
my yard. I can only hope that when he decides to get together with
another heron, he’ll be on his way.
As an avid bird watcher,
I’ll continue to enjoy his presence until that time comes.
The time
did come a few months later; I haven’t seen him for quite some time now.
I can only wish him the best of luck and I hope that he got together
with another heron.
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Baby
Green-Backed Heron
Very angry at Lora Smith.
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