Green Heron 2020 Adults and Juvenile

070820                                                  Green Heron Juvenile

070920                                                 Green Heron Subadult

                                                             Green Heron Adult

                                                               Green Heron Juvenile

071220                                                  Eastern Phoebe Juvenile


On April 8, two Green Heron juveniles were observed at the colony on Heron Cove.  The nest was in their normal central tree, but to combat the excessive heat, the young were moved lower by the adults and subadult near the water to achieve maximum cooling properties.  There is also a second nest in the right hand tree, with the same safety elements in mind.

Today we found an Eastern Phoebe family with three juveniles and one adult.  This was one of the young charges, but they were hard to keep effectively corralled.

There's plenty more where that came from!

Green Heron Flight Control and Courtship Between Subadults

                                                           Male Green Heron Subadult

                                                             Male Subadult in Flight,
                                                                  Enroute to Female

                                                         Courtship Swaying, To and Fro

                                                                   Second Motion,
                                                             Male Courtship Display
                                                           

                                                            Bill Pointed Straight in Air

                                        Male Green Heron Approaches Nonchalant Female,
                                                                     To Win Her Over

                                                 Male on Right--How Can That Posture Be
                                                             Ignored?  Female (Left).  Note
                                                                      Both Head Crests.

                                                                   Female Wing Display

                                                                    Male Remains

                                                              Green Heron in Flight

                                                                         View 2

                                                                         View 3

                                                                  Subadult in Flight

                                                                            View 2

                                                     Green Heron Fledglings (Immature)

                                                                       View 2

                                                                          View 3

                                                                           View 4



061319

0655-0831/63-71 F/partly cloudy/SSE-1/71-66% RH/30.15 Hg and steady to 30.18 Hg and rising


The first nine photos are all segments of a Green Heron courtship (mating ritual).  Both birds paired and left to cement the deal.  Shortly later, both parties would be involved in nest building, and said nest was discovered on 062019 by writer.  Unknown if eggs will be viable at this time, but it is possible.

Several in flight photos are also shown, as are a few photos of clutch 1 fledglings, or immature Green Herons.

There is a nest 2, and no constant sitting by adult has been noticed since 061219.

Also on this date, a Painted Bunting was heard singing on Heron Cove.  A total of six adult or subadult Green Heron helpers have been working the young birds harder.  On this date, only two are fully flighted.  Adults/helpers forced the immatures to chase them in the nest tree for exercise prior to feeding them.