[TN-Bird] Knoxville Green Herons

From: "Carole Gobert" <cpgobert@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2006 09:52:07 -0400
Yesterday afternoon, July 4, as I parked at McKay's Used Books on Papermill 
Drive near Kingston Pike in Knoxville (Knox County), I was surprised to 
watch a Green Heron land on a light pole in the parking lot.  If there's any 
water in the vicinity I don't know where.  After a minute or two the heron 
flew off in the direction of Kingston Pike.

This inspired me to check out the pond at the corner of Morrell Road & Dean 
Hill Drive just south of West Town Mall where I'd seen Green Herons in other 
years.  So after stocking up on summer reading material I headed there 
around 4 p.m. and found at least 5 Green Herons (probably 6) at the pond (a 
couple miles from McKay's).  Those that I could see well enough appeared to 
be juveniles but I may at some point return with a scope and try to get a 
better look.  The fishing was good.  In the approx. 15 minutes that I stayed 
I watched the herons make several successful catches, including one that 
made short work of a frog.

The pond is easily accessible.  Just park at the Deane Hill Rec Center and 
walk across the street to the pond.

Carole Gobert, Knoxville, Knox County, TN


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