I saw one at a little catch basin behind one of the shopping malls in Short Pump last year. I think it was behind the one where the Wal-Mart is. Michael Shapiro ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Harrell" <flyingfish1@xxxxxxxxx> To: <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 11:22 PM Subject: [va-richmond-general] Re: Heron > I watched one hunting in the little stormwater catch-basin by Borders > Books on West Broad Street once. That same week I was walking across > the parking lot at Virginia Center Commons at night, when a startled > heron squawked and bolted out of the runoff pond there in the middle of > the lot. Admirably adaptable. > > Kim Harrell > > On Wednesday, September 7, 2005, at 08:25 PM, tyler turpin wrote: > > > As long as there is some open water with prey items available in VA > > some Great Blue Herons will be around I do not know the temp level of > > below (x) degrees for at least (x) days that makes them go away . > > There are always at least 8 Great Blues reported in Rockbridge County > > Christmas bird count. My grandparents on both sides of my family are > > from there and we get the local paper which publishes the results each > > year. I saw one in Buffalo Creek in Rockbridge County in January two > > years ago near Murat, VA. Great Blue Herons have been thriving and > > reclaming ground lost even 100 years ago. We must still be vigilant in > > habitat protection. Many like lakes built in developments as long as > > there is a non built on area or island people do not go on. The lake > > at West Creek Office Park has a bunch that are pretty tolerant of > > people. In the late 1990's or in the year 2000 Smithsonian Magazine > > did a large article on how well Great Blue Herons are doing. > > Sincerely, > > > > Tyler Turpin > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Barbara Williamson <barbaraawmson@xxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Sep 7, 2005 3:29 PM > > To: va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [va-richmond-general] Re: Heron > > > > I was in Washington County, VA canoeing on the Middle Fork of the > > Holston > > river when I rounded a bend and there before us was a Great Blue. He > > flew into a tree on the bank and watched us paddle past. I grew up > > near > > the Middle Fork near Abingdon - never seen a heron in that part of the > > world before. > > > > BW > > You are subscribed to VA-Richmond-General. To unsubscribe, send email > > to > > va-richmond-general-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the > > Subject field. To adjust other settings (vacation, digest, etc.) > > please visit, //www.freelists.org/list/va-richmond-general. > > > > > > You are subscribed to VA-Richmond-General. To unsubscribe, send email > > to > > va-richmond-general-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the > > Subject field. To adjust other settings (vacation, digest, etc.) > > please visit, //www.freelists.org/list/va-richmond-general. > > > You are subscribed to VA-Richmond-General. To unsubscribe, send email to > va-richmond-general-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. To adjust other settings (vacation, digest, etc.) please visit, //www.freelists.org/list/va-richmond-general. > You are subscribed to VA-Richmond-General. To unsubscribe, send email to va-richmond-general-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. To adjust other settings (vacation, digest, etc.) please visit, //www.freelists.org/list/va-richmond-general.