Saturday's Critters #28
Hello and happy weekend! It's that time to share your critters. I hope to see you join in with the Saturday Critter Party.
My critter post is on our visit to the York, Pennsylvania Great Egret rookery.. I posted about last years visit here: Great Egret rookery
The Black-crowned Night Herons can also be found at this same spot, a local neighborhood park and lake called Kiwanis Lake .
Hubby and I walked around the lake looking up at the trees with these beautiful Great Egrets. It is still amazing that these birds nest in the treetops..
The male made several trips for new sticks or twigs, they were transferred to the female on the nest and she would place the sticks or twigs just were they were needed..It is neat to see how they balance themselves with those big feet on the pine branches..
A Great Egret rookery is a communal nesting ground from a few to hundreds of nesting birds. The same rookery and trees can be used for years. The rookery is usually a protected area to keep the birds safe while while raising their babies..
The rookery is located at the Kiwanis Lake above and the trees that surround the lake. It has been listed on the Important Bird Area (IBA). Just a walk along the path and looking up at the trees you would be amazed at the Egrets and Night Herons nesting right near the people fishing, children playing and houses across the street and cars riding by.
Above you can just barely make out the eyes and bill of one of the Egret chicks.
Hubby and I enjoy walking around the lake while watching these birds, I would think soon some of the chicks could be out foraging for themselves.. I hope you enjoyed my Great Egret Post..
Thank you for linking up to the critter party. I appreciate the visits, comments and the support of my blogging friends..
To see more beautiful birds and cute critters, check out these two memes below.
Please visit: I'd-Rather-B-Birdin. Thanks to the gracious host: Anni of I'd Rather-B-birdin. Also, sharing with Camera Critters. Thanks to Misty for hosting.
Hello and happy weekend! It's that time to share your critters. I hope to see you join in with the Saturday Critter Party.
My critter post is on our visit to the York, Pennsylvania Great Egret rookery.. I posted about last years visit here: Great Egret rookery
The Black-crowned Night Herons can also be found at this same spot, a local neighborhood park and lake called Kiwanis Lake .
Hubby and I walked around the lake looking up at the trees with these beautiful Great Egrets. It is still amazing that these birds nest in the treetops..
The male made several trips for new sticks or twigs, they were transferred to the female on the nest and she would place the sticks or twigs just were they were needed..It is neat to see how they balance themselves with those big feet on the pine branches..
A Great Egret rookery is a communal nesting ground from a few to hundreds of nesting birds. The same rookery and trees can be used for years. The rookery is usually a protected area to keep the birds safe while while raising their babies..
The rookery is located at the Kiwanis Lake above and the trees that surround the lake. It has been listed on the Important Bird Area (IBA). Just a walk along the path and looking up at the trees you would be amazed at the Egrets and Night Herons nesting right near the people fishing, children playing and houses across the street and cars riding by.
Above you can just barely make out the eyes and bill of one of the Egret chicks.
Hubby and I enjoy walking around the lake while watching these birds, I would think soon some of the chicks could be out foraging for themselves.. I hope you enjoyed my Great Egret Post..
Thank you for linking up to the critter party. I appreciate the visits, comments and the support of my blogging friends..
To see more beautiful birds and cute critters, check out these two memes below.
Please visit: I'd-Rather-B-Birdin. Thanks to the gracious host: Anni of I'd Rather-B-birdin. Also, sharing with Camera Critters. Thanks to Misty for hosting.
