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:
Snowbirds: Volunteers Follow (and Help) Our Herons and Egrets South
[caption id="attachment_198" align="alignleft" width="275" caption="Snowy egret at Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge"][/caption] It’s now February, and winter has “set in” here in Maine for sure. Many of u
Burying Island, a Heronry of the Past
[caption id="attachment_176" align="alignleft" width="125" caption="Photo by Steve Perrin"][/caption] The following was written by Steve Perrin, a long-time observer of one of Maine's largest great blue heron colonies... Great blue herons maintaine
Summary of 2009 Aerial and Ground Efforts
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Off-Season Ground Visits
This fall and winter, I've been visiting great blue heron colonies that I didn't have time to visit this past summer. During these visits, I usually make sure the original GPS coordinate is correct; take notes on the habitat and best way to approach the site; and count all nests that ar
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