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A heron is a faithful guest in our marina.

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It's not surprising that ducks and swans hang out in the marina. But we don't really know what the heron is doing here. At least he (she?) comes almost every day this time of year and walks around the piers.

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What does the heron do in the marina?

According to Wikipedia, the heron is a relatively common bird in the area from Mälardalen and southwards. But I still find it a bit difficult to understand what he/she is doing here? Herons like to nest in tall trees and feed mainly on fish.

They stand still in shallow water and then quickly pick up fish that swim by. But this is quite difficult to do here, where the water around the piers is deep. In fact, I have not seen the heron looking for food either. He/she usually just lands on one of the piers and walks around a bit ...

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The heron poses nicely for my camera.

Not particularly shy

The heron has a certain amount of privacy, and you can't get too close. But honestly, he/she is not particularly afraid either. The other day when I was going home, the bird stood in the middle of the road and was in no hurry to be careful.

Only when there were two metres between us did he/she start to move slowly to the side... Do you have herons where you live or do you know anything about herons? Why do you think our heron friend likes to hang out with us here on the piers?

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The heron is careful when I come ... but it's not very fast.
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Maybe you should visit your neighbours instead ...?

An elder on the heron

Here is an older photo of the heron. Of course, we can't be sure it's the same heron, but it feels like it. It has its favourite spots on the piers, where it hangs out year after year.

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