A few weekends ago we went paddling around the Eastern Shore National Wildlife Refuge. There were herons everywhere!! We even saw a shark feeding and thrasher in the shallow water. When we paddled up to it, it seemed to be about 6 feet long when compared with our 15 foot kayak. We didn't get any photos of it.
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It was amazing to see them flying.
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We saw a bald eagle sitting in a tree near its nest.