Herons Return to Colony Despite Nesting Owls
Last Wednesday I took to the field to check out a great blue heron colony that I have only seen once during an aerial survey in 2009. Since then, a volunteer has been monitoring the colony on the ground. I finally made personal contact with the landowners this
Rescue, Rehab and Release of a Great Blue Heron
The following was written and shared by Diane Winn of Avian Haven, one of the largest bird rehabilitation practices in New England. Located in Freedom, Maine, they have treated over 12,000 birds comprising over 100 species. [caption id="attachment_783" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Great Blue Heron found injured at Cobbosseecontee Lake.
HERON Volunteer View: Great Blue Herons Caught on Video
Photo by Deb DuttonJune is when nestlings appear in most great blue heron colonies in Maine. In Maine,
HERON Volunteer View: FOOD FIGHT
[caption id="attachment_662" align="alignleft" width="239" caption="An adult great blue heron arrives ready to feed its nestlings.
Sebasticook Valley Middle School Outdoors Club Adopts Great Blue Heron Colony
[caption id="attachment_463" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Logan Labree, Dalton McCaughlin and Rachel Bates measure and record the diameter of a great blue heron nest tree while Skip Walsh (in background) searches for another nest."]
Nondirectional Wandering Brings Southern Birds North to Maine
[caption id="attachment_444" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Cattle egret observed feeding on grasshoppers on Bailey Island in Harpswell.
Heron Trash Can Be a Researcher's Treasure
[caption id="attachment_380" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Remains found beneath heron nests.
Nestlings Abound
[caption id="attachment_344" align="alignleft" width="241" caption="Five nestlings, all around 4-5 weeks old."][/caption] [Be sure to click on a photo for a larger view.] Can you imagine raising 5 children in a 1-room apartment? For great blue herons, it’s not all that uncommon. In g
Still on the Lookout for Wading Bird Colonies
[caption id="attachment_332" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="What we see from the air! There is an active great blue heron colony on this island.
Column: Wetland features rookery | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram
I accompanied Bridie McGreavy, of the Lakes Environmental Association, to one of our largest inland great blue heron colonies. Featuring 34 nests, this colony is even impressive in late winter before the birds have returned to breed. Don Perkins, a freelance writer, was also on the hike and wrote a story for the Portland Press Herald. View a pdf of the story here:
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