Mystery Solved, Probably (Great Blue Heron)

[Susan Bloomfield]

Well, remember last year, “my” great blue heron that skulked around the back of our pond serially eating what I thought was young  groundhogs? Maybe I've found the answer. This afternoon, I happened to look out of a window to see a great blue heron strolling across our yard with a large, vertical chipmunk in its bill, the chipmunk's tail lifeless and waving. The heron walked slowly to the pond and dipped the chipmunk several times. We know what happened next.

We have had a heron around here for several weeks, seen mostly walking around the yard. I’m connecting the dots. We have abundant chipmunks - minus at least one today.

Susan B

West Kennebunk

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We have at least one Great Blue Heron that comes every fall (and occasionally in spring) to feast on the overly-abundant Voles in our habitat in Kittery.  it was a surprise that first year, for sure.