Sarasota through the Camera Lens
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Note: I have covered Yellow-Crowned Night Herons numerous times in this blog. To view the previous posts in this series, please visit this link. . The 2023 breeding season has seen a bumper crop of Yellow-Crowned Night Herons on our property. We have spotted as many as 8 birds (i.e., 4 mated pairs) scouting out …
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The Night Heron Chronicles (S2, E5) This post is a follow-up to my recent communiqué documenting the progress of the fledgling pair in our East Nest. It is breezier than my usual offerings: short on narrative, long on photos. I hope you find it as entertaining to read as it was to photograph. . When we …
The Night Heron Chronicles (S2, E4) This is a quick update to a previous post which reported the goings-on in our so-called East Nest. The two resident chicks are rapidly approaching their first flight, and I wanted to check on progress. This is a "living" post, which means I will update it from time to …
The Night Heron Chronicles (S2, E3) This is a quick update to my previous post for the so-called West Nest. I hadn't visited this roost in a while, and wanted to see how the chicks were doing. . Long-time followers may remember that we have two separate yellow-crowned night heron nests on our property: the …
The Night Heron Chronicles (S2, E3) The East Nest Strikes Again As many of my readers know, I've been eagerly awaiting the hatching of eggs in the night heron1 nests on our property. Of the two locations, my best look is easily the East Nest. This abode is nestled in a tree just outside the …
The Night Heron Chronicles (S2, E2) The "East Nest" Becomes Active! As I recently reported in my companion post, the West Nest on the property has been occupied for at least a week. I was beginning to lose hope that the East Nest would be active this season. This latter nest is pretty much right …
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The Night Heron Chronicles (S2, E1) The "West Nest" Opens for the Season It's interesting to observe nature's seasonality here in Florida. A month or two after the osprey are settled in their nests, we can expect the arrival of the colorful and entertaining yellow-crowned night herons. Last year, we had two active nests on …
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Sarasota through the Camera Lens 