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Five miles of trail and abandoned farm roads are open for hiking and cross-country skiing year-round. Additionally, the state’s largest Great blue heron rookery, with over 600 nests, was found on the western shore of Blue Lake. The rookery no longer exists due to severe weather events in 1980 and 1998 that blew trees and nests down.
Across the river on the north bank is the rookery. Annually, these great birds return to nest. The great blue heron is the largest of the North American heron families. They stand 4 feet (1.2 m) tall and have a wingspan of 7 feet (2.1 m). It is best to visit with a ranger on a guide walk as the birds can be hard to find, high in their nests. [3]
Today the area is a renowned sanctuary for a variety of birds, harbor seals, river otters, bald eagles, and a colony of bats, as well as serving as an important great blue heron rookery. [2] A recent conservation program in the area between the State of Washington and the Nature Conservancy is the first of its kind in the country. [3]
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Jun. 29—A district court judge has denied an injunction to halt development of a great blue heron nesting site west of Rochester. International Properties LLC, owned by Aderonke Mordi, plans to ...
The great blue heron's niche in the Old World is filled by the congeneric grey heron (Ardea cinerea), which is somewhat smaller (90–98 cm (35–39 in)), and sports a pale gray neck and legs, lacking the brown hues of the great blue heron. The great blue heron forms a superspecies with the grey heron which also includes the cocoi heron of ...
Sep. 8—ROCHESTER — A group opposed to a housing development at the site of a great blue heron nest colony has filed another lawsuit against the township board that approved the plan last month.