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Sunday, June 16, 2019

Day 18 with Young Green Herons and Cliff Swallows


                                                                    Green Heron #1


                                                                        Ditto


                                                                Green Heron #2


                                                                       View 2


                                                                          View 3


                                                                 Second Youngest


                                                                Youngest Green Heron


                                                                      Youngest (Top)
                                                        and Middle Green Heron (Below)


                                                                         View 2


                                                                Middle Green Heron


                                                            Two Youngest Green Herons


                                                                            View 2


                                                        Cliff Swallow Fledgling (Center)


                                                                Juvenile Cliff Swallows


                                                                Juvenile Cliff Swallow


                                                                  Adult Cliff Swallow
                                                        Attending Nestling at Mud Nest


                                                                         View 2


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It appeared on this date that the two eldest Green Herons may have fledged, as they could not be located with the others.  The helpers were also missing, which tells me that it was getting critical
that these birds begin to fly to start caring for themselves.

The second nest has been attended for a couple of weeks, so it is suspected that there will soon
be more young in the colony that will need exercise/flight attention in ten days to two weeks so another nest can be started.

This was also a good day to hang off the side of the hill at the Lakeview Road Bridge to get more
photos of Cliff Swallows, as more birds are fledging from the nest.






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