For sure and that's one of the aspects which doesn't seem to make sense. It's related to why herons would be in that vicinity at all, in the first place. I suppose it could simply have been a pair of herons (seems never more than two creatures were seen at the same time) out looking for food further afield because of the long, dry spell adversely affecting their normal supply sources - perhaps low river water levels and less fish. All assumptions of course and we simply do not have any relevant background data.
I have wondered if the local tobacco harvesting might be an attraction. Perhaps this resulted in a sudden abundance of bugs and small prey being visible, or something similar.
Nonetheless, if there were in fact enigmatic, circa 3 feet tall creatures and not entirely imagination or a bogus story, plus they were not of extraterrestrial origin, then we have to accept the circumstances as reported.
Whilst seemingly unusual behaviour, it's perfectly plausible.
We are then left with the question of suitable candidates and as the evidence has apparently become significantly clarified, presently there is arguably one prime suspect.
One which point, having another look at the sketch based solely on Billy Ray Taylor's instructions and published by the, 'Leaf-Chronicle', on 24 August, for some reason, It depicts two different talons.
The illustration on the left-hand-side, seems more in keeping with what all the witnesses described.
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