Rarely a day goes by without Madison Owens having an up-close-and-personal interaction with a great blue heron at Highland’s Heron Rookery. The magnificent birds along with snowy white egrets, great horned owls, bald eagles, belted kingfishers and all manner of waterfowl have developed a familiarity with the 2016 Highland High grad that has resulted in photos that wow. Attention for her photos have resulted in new fandom for Owens and a growing interest by casual and serious birders at the rookery.
“I saw my first Heron about six years ago at Turkey Creek – and I fell in love with the beautiful birds,” she said. “I was always riding my bike along the Little Cal, but didn’t know about the birds at the Cline Avenue Marsh until the last year or so.” When she’s not working at the Fitness Center at Lincoln Community Center, friends and family know they can most likely find Owens on the lookout for photo opportunities with her new feathered friends.”
