Just about every time I fished the South Pier at Erie PA there was an amazing sight. A local Great Blue Heron was close by, enjoying the company of the local fishermen. The locals would frequently throw gobies to it, and it has become quite friendly. You can get to about 15 feet of it, and it willingly will accept any fish you toss at it. We have named it "Mike", after one of our fishing buddies that has recently not been fishing with the perch pack. Now we can at least say "We saw Mike today at the pier." Great Blue Herons are the largest of the Herons. They can have a wing span of up to 79 inches and weigh up to 8 ponds. They are found throughout North America, and feed upon small fish and swallow them whole. Just a pretty cool thing to see up close.
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