Re: [cayugabirds-l] Herons at SSW
Anne Marie, Yes it is definitely a second pair. Charles documented lots of cool interactions on that tree the day before with three adults,one being sent away and then sticks were seen there the next morning and voila... and the other pair is still firmly entrenched on their nest. Isn't this so exciting. Linda On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 12:04 PM, Anne Marie Johnson < annemariejohn...@frontiernet.net> wrote: > A pair of Great Blue Herons are well on their way to building a second nest > in a snag near the first nest at Sapsucker Woods. They were working on it > this morning. What I can't be sure of is if this is a second pair or the > first pair starting over. I haven't seen activity at the first nest in a few > days, but then I don't look all that often, and when a heron is tucked down > in the nest, it's virtually invisible. Either way, it looks like a rookery > is beginning! > > Anne Marie > > > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Herons at SSW
A pair of Great Blue Herons are well on their way to building a second nest in a snag near the first nest at Sapsucker Woods. They were working on it this morning. What I can't be sure of is if this is a second pair or the first pair starting over. I haven't seen activity at the first nest in a few days, but then I don't look all that often, and when a heron is tucked down in the nest, it's virtually invisible. Either way, it looks like a rookery is beginning! Anne Marie -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Herons at SSW
On Wed at noon, I saw 5 GREAT BLUE HERONS, none of which I believe were of the nesting pair, as 3 In adult plumage were sitting peacefully on upper branches and 1 in juvenile (or missed molt) plumage was lower on same tree: this is another dead snag tree about 100' from the current nest tree, and yet another adult was on the berm below the tree. While it is difficult to see the incubating individual on the snag tree, we've seen it rise up, rearrange things, and disappear once sat down again, so I think she/he was probably on that nest. I think none of the new 5 were the current M since he actively defended the nest site earlier this Spring from some other 'intruders'; it seems unlikely he would be less defensive with eggs on the nest but I'm not a heron expert. Thu morn, I saw one of the (new) adults present a nice big stick to another on that same (new) tree. They positioned it along the branch (precariously), mutually preened, then turned to face into the stiff wind we had then. I walked on, but on my return, saw 1 bird, and no stick. But at noon, I could see 2 sticks hooked together on that branch. Today 745am, I am stunned! There are probably 30 sticks interwoven. Both birds were actively working together to weave another in as I watched. One flew up with it, presented it, the other started pushing it into the mesh while the bringer held it, just like those handy little desk vises with the two adjustable alligator clips, was my (hobbyist-inspired) thought. BTW, this nest is easily visible for picture-taking from north Wilson trail. Then I looked around and tallied simultaneously at least 5 herons on 5 different trees on the pond. This counts the weaving pair on 1 tree, the incubator on the big snag, then 3 more visible sitting in other tall trees. All had adult plumage; I haven't seen the juvenile today. So, if you want to see the birth of a rookery, come on up to Sapsucker Woods! _ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst -- 607-254-1108 -- chris.pel...@cornell.edu Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --