Just before Bush Terminal Park opened yesterday morning, we had a trifecta of herons. There were three Black-crowned Night Herons (Nycticorax nycticorax) the adult above, and two juveniles.
One of the youngsters stuck around as parent and sibling (?) flew off “kwoking” to this Cottonwood:
This tree also hosted a Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) — barely seen at center left — and, presently, this Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea):
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Morning’s Heronry
3 responses to “Morning’s Heronry”
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love that place! Have you seen the pair of Ravens there?
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Yes, I have seen the Ravens. I spotted them on New Year’s Day, https://matthewwills.com/2015/01/02/new-years-ravens/ and a few more times since, including when they were nest-building https://matthewwills.com/2015/03/17/ravens/ and I’ve heard that there are at least a couple of youngsters. Location of nest was never determined, though, as far as I know; and a pair with young seen in Chelsea and on the East Side gloriously confuse the issue.
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[…] A pair of Yellow-crowned Night-herons (Nyctanassa violacea) nested on Governor’s Island this year, a first — in ages, at least. I haven’t seen the nest, but I did run into this youngster over the weekend at Bush Terminal Park. No idea where the natal spot was, of course; YCNH also nest in Jamaica Bay, and there may be ones nesting at Bush Terminal (an adult was visible in a nearby Cottonwood).At least six Black-crowned Night-herons (Nycticorax nycticorax) were in the area as well; the tall Cottonwoods could easily have hidden more. Here’s one of the youngsters. Note the shorter legs and the different color and pattern of the feathers in comparison to the YCNH. Check out the adults of both species from the same spot from a previous visit. […]
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