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Hi all:
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The little blue heron that had been at Oakland was seen afterwards further =
out in the marsh that borders the turn off to Indian Point. I found out ab=
out this myself only this past weekend from someone who was attending Jim W=
olfords outing. Thanks by the way Jim for a good day.
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Sincerely=2C
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James R. Hirtle
Bayport
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From: murraypaul@ns.sympatico.ca
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Little Blue Heron - Another One
Date: Mon=2C 26 Apr 2010 21:43:13 -0300
Ulli=2C
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You mentioned the "streamer like feathers on the tail" of the Martinique an=
d the Mahone Bay Little Blue Herons: I checked all my photos of the Maho=
ne Bay bird vs. the Martinique bird and they do seem to be the same with re=
gard to the tail. However=2C I performed a "Google" search for images of =
Little Blue Herons and came up with maybe 10% of the birds showing the "str=
eamers" in breeding plumage. Maybe this is dependant upon actual stage of =
breeding plumage? Ref: Cornel eField Guide for a good example of two birds=
in "breeding plumage" - one with "streamers" and one without! My other fi=
eld guide references such as Petersons=2C National Geographic=2C Sibleys an=
d Smithsonian=2C do not show the "streamers" in breeding plumage but Nation=
al Wildlife Federation does show them!
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Whereas the Martinique and Mahone Bay subjects could be the same bird due t=
o the tail adornments=2C I had the distinct impression that the one at Mart=
inique was much darker than the Mahone Bay bird. This could be because of =
significantly different lighting conditions - today was overcast and dull w=
hile at Mahone Bay it was bright and sunny. There was one other differenc=
e that I noted from my pictures: The "eye ring" and base of the bill was v=
ery light and obvious in the Mahone Bay bird vs. the Martinique bird which =
showed almost no eye ring and a darker bill base - once again this could ha=
ve been the poor lighting today vs. the bright lighting at Mahone Bay.
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Paul
From: Ulli=20
Sent: Monday=2C April 26=2C 2010 6:16 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Little Blue Heron - Another One
Hello Folks=2C=20
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=2C or=
does this feature may point to the possibility that this is the same indiv=
idual?
Ulli
On 26-Apr-10=2C at 5:46 PM=2C Paul Murray wrote:
April 26=2C 2010
East Petpeswick Road=2C=20
West Chezzetcook=2C NS
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Made a run down to Martinique Beach this afternoon to see what was around=
=2C especially looked for the Piping Plovers. No sign of them but the weat=
her was not especially good for them either. However=2C on the return trip=
on the East Petpeswick Rd=2C I discovered another Little Blue Heron when I=
stopped to look at a Great Blue Heron. Both birds were feeding near the s=
hore 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=2C at least that's what my Garmin GPS says=2C if I can be=
lieve it!)
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When I approached the GB Heron=2C the Little Blue Heron surprised me when h=
e 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:
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http://scranlocker.smugmug.com/photos/swfpopup.mg?AlbumID=3D11974415&AlbumK=
ey=3DyETkS
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Paul Murray
Dartmouth
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Hi all:<BR>
 =3B<BR>
The little blue heron that had been at Oakland was seen afterwards further =
out in the marsh that borders the turn off to Indian Point. =3B I found=
out about this myself only this past weekend from someone who was attendin=
g Jim Wolfords outing. =3B Thanks by the way Jim =3Bfor a good day.=
<BR>
 =3B<BR>
Sincerely=2C<BR>
 =3B<BR>
James R. Hirtle<BR>
Bayport<BR> =3B<BR>
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From: murraypaul@ns.sympatico.ca<BR>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR>Subject:=
Re: [NatureNS] Little Blue Heron - Another One<BR>Date: Mon=2C 26 Apr 2010=
21:43:13 -0300<BR><BR>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Ulli=2C</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> =3B</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>You mentioned the "streamer like feathers on the ta=
il" of the Martinique and the Mahone Bay =3B Little Blue Herons: =
=3B =3B I checked all my photos of the Mahone Bay bird =3Bvs. the M=
artinique bird and they do seem to be the same with regard to the tail.&nbs=
p=3B However=2C =3B I performed a "Google" search for images of Little =
Blue Herons and came =3Bup with maybe 10% of the birds showing the "str=
eamers" in breeding plumage. =3B Maybe this is dependant upon actual st=
age of breeding plumage? =3B Ref: Cornel eField Guide for a good exampl=
e of two birds in "breeding plumage" - one with "streamers" and one without=
! =3B My other field guide references such as Petersons=2C National Geo=
graphic=2C Sibleys and =3BSmithsonian=2C <STRONG>do not show</STRONG> t=
he "streamers" in breeding plumage =3Bbut National Wildlife Federation =
<STRONG>does show</STRONG> them!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> =3B</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Whereas the Martinique and Mahone Bay subjects =
=3Bcould be the same bird due to the tail adornments=2C I had the distinct =
impression that the one at Martinique was much darker than the Mahone Bay b=
ird. =3B This could be because of significantly =3Bdifferent lighti=
ng conditions - today was overcast and dull while at Mahone Bay it was brig=
ht and sunny. =3B =3B There was one other difference that I noted f=
rom my pictures: =3B =3BThe "eye ring" and base of the bill was ver=
y light and obvious in the Mahone Bay bird vs. the Martinique bird which sh=
owed almost no eye ring and a darker bill base - once again this could have=
been the poor lighting today vs. the bright lighting at Mahone Bay.</FONT>=
</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> =3B</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Paul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Tahoma">
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5">
<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=3D"mailto:uhoeger@da=
l.ca
=3BCTRL + Click to follow link" href=3D"mailto:uhoeger@dal.ca">Ulli=
</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday=2C April 26=2C 2010 6:16 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
=3BCTRL + Cli=
ck to follow link" href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebuct=
o.ns.ca</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] Little Blue Heron - Another One</DIV></=
DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hello Folks=2C=20
<DIV><BR class=3Decxwebkit-block-placeholder></DIV>
<DIV>Looking at Paul's photos I noticed the streamer like feathers on the b=
ird'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=
=2C or does this feature may point to the possibility that this is the same=
individual?</DIV>
<DIV><BR class=3Decxwebkit-block-placeholder></DIV>
<DIV>Ulli</DIV>
<DIV><BR class=3Decxwebkit-block-placeholder></DIV>
<DIV><BR>
<DIV>
<DIV>On 26-Apr-10=2C at 5:46 PM=2C Paul Murray wrote:</DIV><BR class=3DecxA=
pple-interchange-newline>
<BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>April 26=2C 2010</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>East Petpeswick Road=2C </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>West Chezzetcook=2C NS</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> =3B</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Made a run down to Martinique Beach this afternoon =
to see what was around=2C especially looked for the Piping Plovers. =3B=
No sign of them but the weather was not especially good for them either.&n=
bsp=3B However=2C on the return trip on the East Petpeswick Rd=2C I discove=
red another <STRONG>Little Blue Heron</STRONG> when I stopped to look at a =
<STRONG>Great Blue Heron</STRONG>. =3B Both birds were feeding near the=
shore of Petpeswick Inlet just south of municipal lot 910 - there is a sma=
ll white cottage on the left side of the road directly opposite of the bird=
's location this afternoon. =3B Approximate GPS coordinates are: <STRON=
G>N 44.44.626 and W 063.08.998</STRONG> (or=2C at least that's what my Garm=
in GPS says=2C if I can believe it!)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> =3B</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>When I approached the GB Heron=2C the Little Blue H=
eron surprised me when he flew off to some nearby trees. =3B =3BI g=
ot a couple of pictures =3Bof him in the tree but not great quality due=
to the complexity of tree branches. =3B =3B =3B After a while =
he took flight again and flew around the corner. =3B I did manage to ge=
t some good pics of him in flight. =3B They can be seen in my online ga=
llery at:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> =3B</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><A title=3D"http://scranlocker.smugmug.com/photos/s=
wfpopup.mg?AlbumID=3D11974415&=3BAlbumKey=3DyETkS
=3BCTRL + Click to =
follow link" href=3D"http://scranlocker.smugmug.com/photos/swfpopup.mg?Albu=
mID=3D11974415&=3BAlbumKey=3DyETkS">http://scranlocker.smugmug.com/photo=
s/swfpopup.mg?AlbumID=3D11974415&=3BAlbumKey=3DyETkS</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> =3B</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Paul Murray</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Dartmouth</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> =3B</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Note: </FONT><FONT face=3DArial></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>PM</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV>
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