[NatureNS] Little Blue Heron - Another One

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From: Ulli <uhoeger@dal.ca>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:16:08 -0300
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Hello Folks,

Looking at Paul's photos I noticed the streamer like feathers on the  
bird's tail.
I did notice similar feathers on the Mahone Bay bird 3 weeks ago.
Is this a regular detail of breeding plumage adult Little Blue  
Herons, or does this feature may point to the possibility that this  
is the same individual?

Ulli


On 26-Apr-10, at 5:46 PM, Paul Murray wrote:

> April 26, 2010
> East Petpeswick Road,
> West Chezzetcook, NS
>
> Made a run down to Martinique Beach this afternoon to see what was  
> around, especially looked for the Piping Plovers.  No sign of them  
> but the weather was not especially good for them either.  However,  
> on the return trip on the East Petpeswick Rd, I discovered another  
> Little Blue Heron when I stopped to look at a Great Blue Heron.   
> Both birds were feeding near the shore of Petpeswick Inlet just  
> south of municipal lot 910 - there is a small white cottage on the  
> left side of the road directly opposite of the bird's location this  
> afternoon.  Approximate GPS coordinates are: N 44.44.626 and W  
> 063.08.998 (or, at least that's what my Garmin GPS says, if I can  
> believe it!)
>
> When I approached the GB Heron, the Little Blue Heron surprised me  
> when he flew off to some nearby trees.  I got a couple of pictures  
> of him in the tree but not great quality due to the complexity of  
> tree branches.    After a while he took flight again and flew  
> around the corner.  I did manage to get some good pics of him in  
> flight.  They can be seen in my online gallery at:
>
> http://scranlocker.smugmug.com/photos/swfpopup.mg? 
> AlbumID=11974415&AlbumKey=yETkS
>
> Paul Murray
> Dartmouth
>
> Note:
> PM


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Hello Folks,<div><br class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Looking=
 at Paul's photos I noticed the streamer like feathers on the bird's =
tail.</div><div>I did notice similar feathers on the Mahone Bay bird 3 =
weeks ago.</div><div>Is this a regular detail of breeding plumage adult =
Little Blue Herons, or does this feature may point to the possibility =
that this is the same individual?</div><div><br =
class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Ulli</div><div><br =
class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>=A0<br><div><div>On =
26-Apr-10, at 5:46 PM, Paul Murray wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite">  =
<div><font face=3D"Arial">April 26, 2010</font></div> <div><font =
face=3D"Arial">East Petpeswick Road, </font></div> <div><font =
face=3D"Arial">West Chezzetcook, NS</font></div> <div><font =
face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Arial">Made a run =
down to Martinique Beach this afternoon to see what was around, =
especially looked for the Piping Plovers.=A0 No sign of them but the =
weather was not especially good for them either.=A0 However, on the =
return trip on the East Petpeswick Rd, I discovered another =
<strong>Little Blue Heron</strong> when I stopped to look at a =
<strong>Great Blue Heron</strong>.=A0 Both birds were feeding near the =
shore of Petpeswick Inlet just south of municipal lot 910 - there is a =
small white cottage on the left side of the road directly opposite of =
the bird's location this afternoon.=A0 Approximate GPS coordinates are: =
<strong>N 44.44.626 and W 063.08.998</strong> (or, at least that's what =
my Garmin GPS says, if I can believe it!)</font></div> <div><font =
face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Arial">When I =
approached the GB Heron, the Little Blue Heron surprised me when he flew =
off to some nearby trees.=A0=A0I got a couple of pictures=A0of him in =
the tree but not great quality due to the complexity of tree =
branches.=A0=A0=A0 After a while he took flight again and flew around =
the corner.=A0 I did manage to get some good pics of him in flight.=A0 =
They can be seen in my online gallery at:</font></div> <div><font =
face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Arial"><a =
title=3D"http://scranlocker.smugmug.com/photos/swfpopup.mg?AlbumID=3D11974=
415&amp;AlbumKey=3DyETkS
CTRL + Click to follow link" =
href=3D"http://scranlocker.smugmug.com/photos/swfpopup.mg?AlbumID=3D119744=
15&amp;AlbumKey=3DyETkS">http://scranlocker.smugmug.com/photos/swfpopup.mg=
?AlbumID=3D11974415&amp;AlbumKey=3DyETkS</a></font></div> <div><font =
face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Arial">Paul =
Murray</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Arial">Dartmouth</font></div> =
<div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Arial">Note:=
 </font><font face=3D"Arial"></font></div> <div><font =
face=3D"Arial">PM</font></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>=

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