Catches a crayfish
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Night Heron eats crayfish from Anacostia River Trail enthusiast on Vimeo.
Yellow Crowned Night Heron
Author: wlerik
Green Heron
Yellow Crowned Night Heron
I saw a very cool shore bird today who was not at all camera shy, so I made a little video which can be viewed here:
Some still images can be found at the link below. The deer were scampering around just a few yards behind the Heron.
A few yards the other way, I saw a Green Heron sharing a branch with a duck. He must be very friendly because my neighbor captured a photo with him sharing a branch with a Little Blue Heron.
Still Images:
All of this great wildlife is just a few miles from my house in Washington, DC., at the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, which can be easily accessed from the Anacostia River Trail. Both the trail and the gardens are among my favorite places in DC. Another great thing is that if you access the gardens from the trail, you can visit before the park opens or after it closes. Bring a picnic and you will likely have the whole place to yourself, surrounded by birds, turtles, deer, and the river beavers – all captured on my Vimeo channel:
https://vimeo.com/user151033887 (copy and paste this link, if the hyperlink is not working)
Photo of the day
Eastern Bluebird
Lilly Pads
Egrets and Osprey
I set up a tripod this morning, very early around 6 am. The rowers were out and the birds were singing and looking for food.
Full Video Here (1.5 minutes) : https://vimeo.com/853712893
At around the one minute mark, an egret passes by another that I am filming.
Kenilworth Marsh
Washington, DC
The Roseated Spoonbill is not the most agile tree climber with his long gangly legs.
The beaver came really close, for an instant, I thought it was going to come ashore to check out my camera.
Link to full video: https://vimeo.com/851733895
Why I love the Anacostia River Trail
I actually recorded this video and photos standing on the trail, which is inside the District of Columbia.
Video link:
Plants and animals of the District of Columbia.
I like to bike along the Anacostia River Trail. To see more wildlife, try to go very early morning, especially if the tide is low.
Video showcase:
Worthy Mouse Clicks 