Dinner Time

The Great Blue Heron chicks at the Devil’s Lake rookery are getting big! (And hungry!) I was lucky enough to find an angle where I could capture a few moments of video of an adult heron feeding its rambunctious chicks earlier in the week.

Great Blue Herons chicks grow up fast! Young herons are able to fly in about 60 days and somewhere around 90 days, they are ready to head out on their own. (Sometimes sooner!). In fact, it won’t be long before the trees around the park’s group camp will almost go silent. That is, until next year. You can learn more about Devil’s Lake State Park’s heron rookery right here.

Did you know? Great Blue Herons are protected by the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. It is illegal to capture, possess, or cause harm to a Great Blue Heron or its nest or eggs. 

Derrick Mayoleth

For nearly 2 decades the Skillet Creek blog has focused on 3 main goals; To inspire you to visit and explore the Devil’s Lake region, to help you get the most your visit by sharing tips, events, and other helpful information. Lastly to advocate for our environment & wildlife and talk about how we can keep our natural areas amazing now and into the future! That last goal can sometimes cause controversy, but it’s the only way we can accomplish the first two. – Derrick Mayoleth, Owner.