Green Heron Chicks

by John ShribbsJul 10, 2018Birds, Len Nelson, News, Shollenberger

From Len Nelson:

On the bird survey of Shollenberger of June 25th, a Green Heron nest was sited.

Deb Sheppard got an image of 3 chicks in the nest and a hint of a 4th.

I went back a few times to where she said it was located but failed to find it until yesterday, 7/2.

I took quite a few images but finally got one that revealed not 3 or 4 chicks but 5 of them.

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DEB Sheppard on July 10, 2018 at 5:01 pm

It’s wonderful to see Green Herons nesting successfully at Shollenberger!
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Sharon on July 11, 2018 at 4:09 am

Thanks Deb and Len. The photos are exceptional. Patience paid off.
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