Where have the great
birds gone? There have been no Great White Egrets, no Great Blue Herons, no Herons of any type, for at least
three days. My
beautiful view of the tidal creek hasn’t even included the hooded mergansers lately.
I have a theory. It was cold here about a month ago. Colder than usual. Colder than it’s been in 15 years. And it was cold for two weeks. The temperature of the inland waterways went down to a record low. Small fish died, the children of the large ocean-swimming fish. I think the herons and egrets and ducks where eating these. I think there are no more small fish. Nothing for the great birds to eat.
And so they have gone away. At least I hope they have gone away. I hope they have found somewhere with plenty of fish and open land and creeks to hunt on. I hope they have not died.
If you see my birds, please let me know. I miss them.