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PHOTOS: Winchester’s Mill Pond draws heron

The herons are taking advantage of fish migration at Mill Pond. Check out these photos from a photographer who captured some of their exploits. COURTESY PHOTO/RAPHAELLE CRUZ

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There are times in life when we should stop and enjoy the world around us. We here at Winchester News were reminded of that this week when a photographer named Raphaelle Cruz sent us this lovely note:

“Hello! I am a photographer working out of Lincoln, Massachusetts. I frequently come to Winchester in June to take pictures of the black-crowned night herons, who come to take advantage of the herring migration going through the waterfall each June.”

She then offered to send us her photos. And we took her up on it — and boy are we glad we did!

Please enjoy these photos of these photos of the heron around the Mill Pond fish ladder as much as we did. And be sure to check out Raphaelle’s Instagram page at @cruz.raphaelle

Oh, and if you are a photographer and enjoy taking photos in and around the Winchester area, why not drop us a line at editor@winchesternews.org and share your photos with us!

Nell Escobar Coakley has been a journalist for more than 30 years. She is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Gotta Know Medford and editor of Winchester News. She can be reached at editor@winchesternews.org.

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