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The Great Blue Heron is with us year round. It eats almost anything it can swallow: fish, voles, frogs. But how does it find food in the winter when frogs are hibernating, voles are under snow, and fish are under ice?\u00a0<\/p>\n
If the truth be told, Kootenay Lake does not freeze over — at most it has a bit of border ice in the coldest weather. However, the smaller, shallower, lakes around it do freeze over, and they present the heron with problems.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This last weekend I watched a half-dozen or so herons ice fishing. They were monitoring leads in the ice. It was the first time I had noticed this winter activity.<\/p>\n
Two out of a number of Great Blue Herons watch for fish at a lead.
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The Great Blue Heron is with us year round. It eats almost anything it can swallow: fish, voles, frogs. But how does it find food in the winter when frogs are hibernating, voles are under snow, and fish are … Continue reading