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April 24, 2018
Another Weatherfish! Ugh!
Kevin Watson was photographing a Black-crowned Night Heron this morning when it caught a fish.
Kevin suspected it was another Oriental Weatherfish, similar to the one that Walt Staab photographed last week.
I checked with Bob Schmidt, a leading weatherfish expert, and he confirmed the I.D.
Great shots, but not good news. It's an invasive species.
I notified the state. (Thanks, Kevin and Bob!)
Last week's post explaining all about weatherfish — with Walt's photo of an American Bittern — is here.
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Could also have been dropped by a bird flying overhead. This is how many invasive plants come to “travel” as well.
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Or perhaps could have been released from aquariums.
Would typically be tough for fish to migrate into Lake Appert unless the Allendale Brook is at flood stage, but … -
I guess the good news is the birds are eating them. The bad news is they probably migrated into Celery farm as smaller fry from somewhere else where they spawn.
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Pete
Could also have been dropped by a bird flying overhead. This is how many invasive plants come to “travel” as well.
Jim Wright
Or perhaps could have been released from aquariums.
Would typically be tough for fish to migrate into Lake Appert unless the Allendale Brook is at flood stage, but …
Mary
I guess the good news is the birds are eating them. The bad news is they probably migrated into Celery farm as smaller fry from somewhere else where they spawn.