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Meet Ada's Big Bird

  • / Jul 11, 2016

Meet Ada's Big Bird. Ken Collins took this photo of the great blue heron that goes fishing daily in the ONU pond. Thoreau was insired by Walden Pond. Ken said he finds photographic inspiration in the ONU pond, and a chance to relax on a summer afternoon. For more summer relaxing photos, click here.

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Thursday, August 21, 2025

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