Drought – New Fishing Opportunities
by admin on Aug.03, 2011, under Images, Real Estate
Well, at least for this heron:
Where he is walking, the water level would normally be about 1/3rd the way up his neck. Even with his “eagle-eye” he would have a bit of trouble spotting potential meals. With the 2011 drought in full throttle, many new fishing spots have opened for this heron and he has been staying on the lake nearly 24/7 – unusual.
Fortunately there are deep channels at the far end of the lake and the fountain is (hopefully) providing enough aeration to keep the fish from dying. But we could really use some rain…about 10″ or so…just to catch up.
Until then, I’m never sure where this visitor may be found:
