Sunday, July 14, 2019
Saturday, July 13, 2019
End of June 2019 Heron Cove June Events
Brown Thrasher on Nest
061619
1040-1222/74-80 F/mostly-variable clouds/W-6/85-77% RH/29.92-2990 Hg and steady
All young Green Herons have fledged, with four hanging in the common near south nest tree from prior years/the blind has paid off with close sightings/parent is still not on Green Heron nest two with no sign of young, possibly due to diminutive size.
Green Thrasher nest never showed its young. Perhaps eggs were not viable, a predator consumed them or the young.
Brown Thrasher, Right Side of Nest
Two Youngest Green Herons,
Clutch 1
061919
0706-0750/71-72 F/partly cloudy/W-5/79% RH/29.85-29.82 Hg and steady
Green Heron clutch one totaled 5 young with all seen, plus both adults, possibly two tiny nestling heads seen in nest 2.
Next-to-Youngest Green Heron
Eldest Green Heron of three
Middle Green Heron of 5
Youngest of 5
Eldest of Younger 3 Green Herons
Youngest Green Heron
Ditto, Pose 2
Green Heron On Nest 3
062019
0705-0834/74-79 F/clear/S-7/81-76% RH/29.82 Hg and rising to 29.79 Hg and steady
Three fledges from clutch 1 rapt in attentiveness. Nest 3 well observed with its Green Heron adult occupant atop it, as viewed above. Two House Finches, possibly a pair seen observing a predator in area of blind, but suspect not found causing same fracas. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher heard on west side of Heron Cove among clump of trees where last fall's Palm Warbler and migrating Clay-colored Sparrows have always been found around western soapberry and Bradford (callery) pears.
Mallard Hen and Ducklings
062219
0818-0922/84-85 F (90 to skin)/variable clouds/S-12/74-73% RH/29.86-29.90 Hg and rising
Second View, Green Heron On Nest 3
062319
1218-1254/75-77/variable clouds/SE-8/84-81% RH/29.87-29.85 Hg and steady (after earlier rain)
Youngest Green Heron
062419
0712-0759/66-68 F/clear/W-8/86-84% RH/29.94-29.95 H and rising
Fledgling Red-winged Blackbird
062519
0716-0820/71-75 F/clear to partly cloudy/S-10/81-80% RH/30.01 Hg and steady to rising
Male Bell's Vireo
Ditto, View 2
062619
0726-0814/77-79 F/clear/SE-10/81-79% RH/30.13 Hg and rising
Youngest Green Heron
062719
0705-0759/79 F/clear/S-9/78% RH/30.18 Hg and rising
Sunday, July 7, 2019
Saturday, July 6, 2019
Clutch One Appears to Be Ending Its Time At Heron Cove
Green Heron #4
Green Heron Immature #5
Green Heron #4
Green Heron #5
Green Heron #4
Green Heron #4
Green Heron #5
Green Heron #3
Green Heron #4
Green Heron #4
061619
1040-1222/74-80 F/mostly cloudy to variable clouds/W-6/85-77% RH/29.92-29.90 Hg and rising
All young for clutch one have fledged and these photos were taken from a blind where I clipped branches from young trees and bushes. This area is just south of the nest tree right in front of original tree where most young have nested and been raised over the past four years.
Mother Green Heron is not on nest two, no sign of young, possibly due to their very small size versus cup size.
There was a very early rain this date, then a late afternoon rain, so writer was out during the interim period.
Green Heron #5
Green Heron #4
Green Heron #5
061719
0714-0819/69-71 F/fog to mostly cloudy/NE-4/88% RH/29.91-29.94 Hg and steady
These are the last two birds that have fledged, photos from eye-level blind area. Four out of the five immature birds were observed, as well as one adult.
There was another early morning rain and some medium density fog after the rain.
Mother Green Heron still off nest two, yet it is possible that they are still low in the nest.
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