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In calligraphy, Katie wrote:
has a blue heron ever been known to nest on the ground? Because I think I found one near a lake. Thank you. Sincerely, Katie R.
No time for reader questions
Can you help her please?
In calligraphy, Katie wrote:
has a blue heron ever been known to nest on the ground? Because I think I found one near a lake. Thank you. Sincerely, Katie R.
posted by Amy at 10:58 AM
3 Comments:
According to the Birder's Handbook (by Ehrlich et al.): "Also occ in shrub, rarely on ground, rock ledge, coastal cliff." So it is possible. I have never seen this myself, though.
According to Birds of North America Online:
Where trees not available, nests on ground (usually only on predator-free islands; Taverner 1926, Gill and Mewaldt 1979)
When I've been out to rookeries, I have seen the nests very low to the ground if trees are not available.
According to the Cornell Laboratory's "All About Birds",
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Great_Blue_Heron_dtl.html
"Nests in colonies, sometimes as lone pair. Nest a large platform of sticks, lined with pine needles, moss, reeds, dry grass, or twigs. Placed high in trees, occasionally on ground"
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