Heron In The Thames
Here's another one. I believe what makes this a Blue Heron is the almost black stripe running from the eye toward the back of the head.
White Herons which, apparently, are an abberation of the Great Blue Heron, do not habitate this far north. They're smart, they tend to live around Florida.
Blues, however, are a wide ranging bird, and cover the largest geographic area. Blues are known to set up colonies in Northern Ontario.
I have heard that they like to nest in White Pines. But they do colonise and they tend to get together in large groups to set up their birthing communities.
Supposedly it is not uncommon for upwards of 80 of them to colonise in the same stand of pines.
They go right to the top of the tree, and from these nests they fly for miles in search of food.
Once I started looking for info on these beautiful, graceful waders, I discovered ther isn't much info readily available.
I hope to establish, in the near future that this is in fact a Great Blue. For sure it is not a purple or brown.
White Herons which, apparently, are an abberation of the Great Blue Heron, do not habitate this far north. They're smart, they tend to live around Florida.
Blues, however, are a wide ranging bird, and cover the largest geographic area. Blues are known to set up colonies in Northern Ontario.
I have heard that they like to nest in White Pines. But they do colonise and they tend to get together in large groups to set up their birthing communities.
Supposedly it is not uncommon for upwards of 80 of them to colonise in the same stand of pines.
They go right to the top of the tree, and from these nests they fly for miles in search of food.
Once I started looking for info on these beautiful, graceful waders, I discovered ther isn't much info readily available.
I hope to establish, in the near future that this is in fact a Great Blue. For sure it is not a purple or brown.
posted by Mike at 9:01 a.m.
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