This photo was submitted by one of our online users, Liz Hemberry.  Great Blue Herons are quite common in our area and are almost always seen  near bodies of water.  Herons spend much of their time wading along the shoreline, feasting on fish. This particular heron was spotted in an orchard in the Brewster area over a mile away from the nearest river.  According to Liz and Ken Hemberry, this is the first time they have ever seen a heron in the orchard and they were lucky enough to have a camera on hand to capture the shot.

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photo by Liz Hemberry