[NatureNS] Are Little Blue Herons now breeding in Nova Scotia?

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From: NancyDowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 15:03:37 -0300
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And there are two adults now at Summerville Beach, Queens Co as well. So we are getting a good showing this summer.

> On Jul 10, 2019, at 12:16 PM, David Hughes <dghughes@bellaliant.net> wrote:
> 
> I should have paid more attention to the pictures than to people’s descriptions 😀. The younger bird is being called a baby or juvenile instead of a first summer bird. 
> 
> I don’t recall there ever having been a group of three here in one place before. 
> 
> David
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On Jul 10, 2019, at 11:24 AM, nancy dowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> The splotchy immature being seen would have been born last year. A juvenile from this season would still be all white. Basing this on my Sibley Guide. So may or may not be a family. Possibly just a group of wandering adults. 
>> 
>> Nancy
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
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>>> On Jul 10, 2019, at 10:52 AM, David Hughes <dghughes@bellaliant.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> There have been many posts to the NSBS Facebook showing what seems to be a family of Little Blue Herons with young. My Sibley app shows their summer/breeding range is well south of Nova Scotia. 
>>> 
>>> Did a pair actually breed here this year and is this the first known occurrence?
>>> 
>>> David
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPad
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