Great news! Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com/
On Jun 26, 6:11 pm, Marilyn <[email protected]> wrote: > Some friends and I observed the Yellow-crowned NIght Heron on the nest > at Glenmere today from about 11:00 am to 1:30 pm. As previously > reported, the best viewing of the nest is from the north side of the > lake facing the island. The bird's nest is in the tallest tree on the > far west side of the island. To locate the nest, point your > binoculars or scope about 3 feet to the right of the rock at the base > of the tree/island and pan up about half way toward the top of the > tree. The nest is buried in branches and can only be seen when the > wind blows the branches out of the way. > > Although a number of juveniles were seen on other nests, on the ground > and flying, I assume they were Black-crowned Night Herons. The Yellow- > crowned did not leave the nest the entire we were there. She stood up > and preened and paid a lot of attention to the nest. Is it possible > she's still sitting on eggs or hatchlings? > > This was my second attempt at locating the bird. Good luck! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
