Return of the Green Heron

Eileen at the Arch

Day 6 (7/20/12)

We had several days this week with temperatures at around or over 100 degrees. We, in Wisconsin, are experiencing, one of the worst droughts in recent history. All the lakes are low and a couple of small ponds that we pass on our way kayaking are all dried up. There is one in particular, where we always keep our eyes open for cranes that is totally dry with not even mud left. Yesterday, and the day before, we had trace amounts of rain and a break in the temperature so we loaded up the Yak Hauler and headed for Gerber Lake. Eileen wanted to check out the area for possible habitats for fairy houses and I wanted to check out the area for possible fish. Eileen was quite successful with her venture, I on the other hand should have known this morning when the pond fish were less than excited about eating that I would not do well. But as they say a day out fishing is better than… especially a day as beautiful as today. Eileen was happy to see the return of the green herons on Gerber. Our first year Kayaking she had spent hours chasing them around the lake to photograph and video them. She wasn’t able to get any real close ups but they stayed in the area for a long time. As I worked my way around the shore line, trying to scare up a fish Eileen set up habitats. She had a very successful afternoon but determined she needed a few more buildings if she was going to come up with new, different sites. By then our backsides were getting a little sore so we headed on back to shore. 

The Green Heron