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Around Town | Photo Chasing

Flowers and Missing Herons
ByMichael Goatbells April 3, 2026April 8, 2026

Thursday was a cold rainy morning with promised sun in the afternoon. A good time to hoof it around Pre’s Trail and Alton Baker Park to check on the nesting herons. Started around 11:30 and returned by 3:00. Wore wind-shell the entire time and used an umbrella once. That promised sun was just one of…

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Around Town | Photo Chasing

Just Birds
ByMichael Goatbells February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

I went back along the Mill Race today to check on the Great Blue Heron nest building. The trees, creeks, and odd things all had herons. Maybe 20 during the 3 hours. Progress on the new nests was null – nothing. I did check the old ones again too – empty. This one heron on…

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