Starting Weather: Mostly Cloudy, 78°
Ending Weather: Partly Cloudy, 77°
Distance Covered: 1.21 miles
Time: 1:17 PM - 4:30 PM
Today we went to the Clinton trailhead, another favorite spot. This area is always teeming with wildlife. The first thing I noticed was a Great Blue heron on the far side of the canal. When I looked more closely, I saw that there were also Turkey Vultures and crows near the heron. The crows and vultures flew away fairly quickly, but the heron remained. As I watched, the heron stuck its bill into the canal and came up with a small fish, a bluegill. The heron remained in the canal for the whole time we were there. We actually stalked it, in the hope that it would spear another fish, but it did not. We did notice that it has something wrong with its left leg, and was actually limping. I sent an online message to Summit County Metroparks, and Kay is going to call the office today. We think the heron needs rehab.
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