I know I'm leaving myself wider open here to many a witty response...but
there's a small stream by me, 5ft wide at it's widest, 4ft deep at it's deepest. Whilst walkin the dogs, I often stop and ponder, watch for movement/signs etc. Occasionally, a pair of herons a frightened to flight by the dogs, and settled in the field.

so here's my question...

Why would a heron frequent a stream? Fish?
Any other reason?
Apart from the meandering curves maybe?

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Frogs.sticklebacks,minows,voles ,anything that moves. Herons are not fussy.

Jim

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Thanks Jim. Suppose it was obvious really

cheers

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4ft deep is quite a stream. Unless the stream is too high up for fish to reach, or the water quality is very poor, then there's likely to be fish in it.

hi b az they dont just eat fish.theywill sit next to any water to catch frogs voles stickle bach, and anything moving that will fit in its beak.there might be fish try a worm on a hook and float first. see what comes for it then you,ll know in there trout love worms

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stop buying bottled water we have,nt got enuff to fish in now so stop it get the water companies to do there job and clean the water every where!!!!

...now you've got my hopes up again...

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There's a great picture on the wall of Eyebrook fishery showing a Heron with a big **** rat in its beak. Those things will eat anything they can swallow.

...now my hopes are dashed...

oh no...wait a minute...

...there back up...thanks phil

I see what you guys are upto...

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It's all to do with the question,you never asked if we thought there would be fish in the stream.
You asked us what a heron would eat.
Much as we try,were not mind readers.
Tight lines.

Jim

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Darn, ya right

Do you know any water vole imitations? Tomorrow I'z a goin heron huntin

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