Ducklings help preen mother hen, Lake County

[Mark Wallner]

This morning at Sedge Meadow FP, two Wood Duck ducklings picked at their mother's neck, maybe to get at where she can't get to herself, something I've never seen before.   Video of it can be seen at the 2:28 mark here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cKCwlxkLYU.

Later a Great blue Heron finally catches a nice big fish, seen here at the 16:00 mark:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmy6Z0u6iEY.

A few days ago at the same place a Great blue Heron caught a fish so big I didn't think it could eat it but it did, can be seen here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLByh47L9z0.

Mark Wallner,  Pleasant Prairie, WI