Great Blue Heron Drops in for Lunch

Lake Vermilion, Minn. (VLA) -- A majestic Great Blue Heron dropped in for lunch Saturday to the little peninsula on Lake Vermilion that’s home to “our“ loon family. After surveying the menu, the big bird quietly walked over to the still water in the little bay and chose his lunch--fresh fish. Actually, a small live fish. After swallowing his entree whole and shaking off his feathers, the Great Blue Heron strolled past the hidden loons’ nest in the peninsula bushes. The loon perched on the nest didn’t make a sound, and the Great Blue Heron left it alone. The VLA’s Live LoonCam team is grateful to Access Broadband of Virginia for the internet service that makes our project possible.