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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]
The great blue heron (Ardea herodias) is a large wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae, common near the shores of open water and in wetlands over most of North and Central America, as well as far northwestern South America, the Caribbean and the Galápagos Islands. It is occasionally found in the Azores and is a rare vagrant to Europe.
The refuge serves as crucial habitat for over 300 bird species, with more than 100 known to actively nest within its boundaries. [4] Marsh and water birds found at the refuge include the great blue heron, green-backed heron, great egret, black-crowned night-heron, Virginia rail, sora, bitterns, common moorhen and pied-billed grebes. [8]
The rookery containing up to 50 great blue heron nests in Rochester Township was the reason Olmsted County District Court Judge Pamela King issued a temporary restraining order March 20 pausing ...
Mar. 29—A court-issued restraining order paused development plans for a site of dozens of great blue heron nests on land owned by a member of the county soil and water conservation board. How ...
A beaver pond along Ellerbe Creek is home to a thriving population of great blue herons and egrets. One day a road could cut through it. State proposes preserving Durham heron nesting grounds.
The largest great blue heron rookery in Vermont has been on the refuge's Shad Island. This rookery fluctuates from about 250 to almost 600 nests each year. This rookery has been reduced in since 2015, due to an increasing bald eagle population. [4]
If you spot a great blue heron, here are some helpful tips for expert bird watching, and a few things you definitely should not do.