Oops, didn't reply all. Heron is fine, details below.Pat
-------- Original message --------From: Pat <pvaldata1...> Date: 3/18/26 3:31 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Dana Best <db3492...> Subject: Re: [MDBirding] Sick heron? False alarm! Happy to report the bird is fine. I was on the phone with DNR when my husband said that it stood up. We watched it preen and stretch and then it took off across the creek to perch on top of a cedar. I guess it just thought our yard was a safe place for a nap.PatPat ValdataCrisfield, MDSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone-------- Original message --------From: Dana Best <db3492...> Date: 3/18/26 3:10 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Pat <pvaldata1...> Subject: Re: [MDBirding] Sick heron? Definitely. Be very careful. They’re mean.DanaOn Mar 18, 2026, at 3:03 PM, Pat <pvaldata1...> wrote:This morning around 11 a.m. a great blue heron strolled across our backyard looking perfectly fine. It stood for a while next to a red cedar and now is lying down in the same spot. It's head is up and it looks alert, but it's been like this for three hours, and it didn't budge when I walked around the back of our house. Most hero s that visit are much more wary and I've never seen a heron lying down.Is this something to report to DNR?Pat ValdataCrisfield, MDSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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