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Great Blue Heron rock-hopping, Zion National Park, Utah
Telephoto view of a Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) rock-hopping, Zion National Park, Utah. This lovely bird may be in trouble: it's looking for a meal in a highly polluted river. There are signs (in English) all about describing the fact that the waters of the Virgin River are polluted with a cyanobacteria and therefore one should avoid even touching the water and that dogs should avoid the water because it can be deadly. Luckily, I didn't see any fish in the water, nor did the heron catch anything.
Great Blue Heron rock-hopping, Zion National Park, Utah
Telephoto view of a Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) rock-hopping, Zion National Park, Utah. This lovely bird may be in trouble: it's looking for a meal in a highly polluted river. There are signs (in English) all about describing the fact that the waters of the Virgin River are polluted with a cyanobacteria and therefore one should avoid even touching the water and that dogs should avoid the water because it can be deadly. Luckily, I didn't see any fish in the water, nor did the heron catch anything.