Maine Heron Observation Network
New York Great Blue Heron Lays An Egg
Great blue herons started arriving back in Maine over two weeks ago. The first report I received was of two birds seen near a breeding colony in Brunswick on Monday, March 12th. Despite these early arrivals, most of the state's birds don't initiate nesting until mid-April, and some as late as mid-May. In New York, it appears the great blue heron nesting season begins a bit earlier. A live webcam on a nesting pair of great blue herons at the
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.
Heron Watchers Needed
[caption id="attachment_545" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="In April 2009 at this colony in downeast Maine, ice-out is not yet complete and the herons have yet to return.
Hear About Herons
[caption id="attachment_508" align="alignleft" width="239" caption="Great blue heron.
Volunteers, Landowners, and the Public Help Make 2nd HERON Season a Success
[About the image above: This great blue heron was made by my father, Sam D'Auria, out of several different hardwoods, an art form called intarsia.] As 2010 draws to a close, I’d like to take a few moments to thank all those who have h
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.
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