Spencer Island by Naomi Faletti

I saw this Great Blue Heron at the left side of Tidal Wetland as we walked to the bridge. It was walking around for a long time in a clear running water (abiotic factor) searching for prey; fish, crab, shrimp, aquatic insects, rodents, amphibians, reptile, and birds. It looked graceful and I enjoyed watching it's behavior but unfortunately never had a chance to catch in action. Blue Heron is definitely a Carnivore and it is considered as a consumer in the trophic system (abiotic factor).
The most interesting thing I saw today was the structure of  Spencer Island. The island consists of three parts; Shoreline, Tidal wetland, and pond. It was clearly noticeable that each part had different characteristics. In the pond area, the edge was so muddy and I could see animal track on it. I also posted a picture on the Instagram about this. It looks like one of the tracks belongs to Great Blue Heron, which has a distinctive shape. And the other track next to it was unidentified despite the track book I used as a reference. Maybe somebody can find the clue for me, I hope.
The view of the Island with mountain behind it was just breath taking. Although, it is sad to see housings are built on the hill which may have an impact to the estuaries overtime unless city is monitoring the water qualities throughout the year. Nature present so many beautiful colors and contrast which entertained my eyes while I was there. These natural pallets are so difficult to express with my current skills in my field note book, unfortunately.

Animal and bird track on the mud