TRR photo by Scott Rando A Great Blue Heron takes flight along the Lackawaxen River during a late summer afternoon. Long legs enable it to wade out into the water where it will wait for prey and strike with its sharp bill, thrusting by uncoiling its long neck.

The Great Blue Heron: shore angler extraordinaire

Anyone who has been on or near the water this summer has probably seen one of these large, long-legged wading birds with blue-grey plumage along the shore of lakes or rivers. Any attempt to get a closer look is usually met with the bird flying off, perhaps vocalizing with a couple of “quocks” as it departs with its long legs in trail. This heron is very wary and binoculars are useful when trying to get a close look at a Great Blue Heron.

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Of bamboo rods and trout

The evening of August 8, I wanted to test the new eight-and-one-half-foot, five-weight rod that our Japanese friend Kuma had made for me. Kuma felt that this new rod would cast much better than last year’s model.

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PEEC hosts family weekend for Labor Day

DINGMANS FERRY, PA—The Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) will host a Labor Day Family Nature Getaway from Friday, September 4 through Monday, September 7. Family getaways are packed with educational, social and recreational activities that will give your family the chance to spend time together while enjoying the beauty of the great outdoors.

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