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Posted on April 17, 2022April 18, 2022

The Great Blue Herons Are Back

They’ve made it through the worst of the weather. Better times should be on the way.

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Posted on April 4, 2020February 24, 2022

High Density Heron Housing

In the spring Great Blue Herons gather in large groups to raise their young. Known as colonies, rookeries, or heronries, the groups increase the birds’ security by ensuring that predators can’t approach undetected. They’re often on islands and the nests are 50 feet up or more.

Bird photography: Great Blue Heron rookery, on the Mississippi in Minneapolis
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