Sentences with phrase «heron nesting»

Memorial Day weekend offers the Freedom Balloon Fest, a «beach» party at New Hope Valley Railroad, a big - band salute to Broadway and hikes to a great blue heron nesting site.

BASC seeks a written assurance that game shooting will not be banned in woodlands where herons nest.

NE's consultation document also says there is a need to prevent disturbance in woodland where herons nest.

During our many visits to Stanley Park in the years we've lived in Vancouver, we've fed robins and songbirds from our hands, marveled at huge pink and purple blooms in the beautiful rhodo garden, spied great blue herons nesting in trees, watched the antics of octupuses and beluga whales in the Vancouver Aquarium, laughed at curious raccoons and sprightly squirrels crossing the walking paths, and lost track of time gazing at Canada geese watching over their goslings by Lost Lagoon.

In 1989, there were only 24 great blue heron nests.

Even in central London there are parks where herons nest and fish.

But then we went to an area where there were some herons nesting in the mangroves, deep inside the shrubbery.

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He was quiet for a moment, and I wasn't Sure if he heard me or if he had to gun his motor to get his answer Up to his mouth, but then he said, in his usual quiet precise intent Way, I would prefer to look for herons and wood ducks.

I can't do that — I've got an old South Dade coral rock house, comes with foxes, peacocks, squirrels, eagles, hawks, raccoons, rats, armadillos, herons, cats, ants and termites.

The commissioners «decision was praised by citizens concerned about the environmental impact of the golf driving range on nearby Bakers Lake, a nesting spot for herons and waterfowl.

It is home to several endangered birds and it is one of the largest nesting sites of the black - crowned night heron, said Joseph Nevius, the Cook Forest Preserve District «s chief landscape architect.

«Before we ever knew that the property including what would become the Tracy Brook Wildlife Sanctuary was available for purchase, my wife and I would take our guests to see the large number of great blue herons feeding their babies in the nests in the middle of the wetlands,» Rich Levy recalled.

The sanctuary is home to a great blue heron rookery, and bald eagles have been known to nest there, as the once - endangered national symbol continues its inspiring rebound.

The beaver lodge is huge, water surrounds a stand of dead trees, and the trees are topped with the stick nests built by a colony of great blue herons.

Unlike the similar - looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back.

Long - legged wading birds, like herons, egrets, ibises, storks, and spoonbills may choose nesting sites above resident American alligators, likely to take advantage of protection from nest predators such as raccoons and opossums.

I just saw a kimono at zara with Herons all over and they didn't have my size!

The live webcams run 24 hours a day and let us take a very up close and personal look into the nests of Peregrine Falcons, Little Owls, Tawny Owls, Barn Owls, Storks, Herons, Swifts and Kingfishers.

There is a small, raised, grassy knoll which provides not only a great view of one of the most scenic seascapes on the island, but also a view to many Bald Eagles and Great Blue Herons that are known to frequently pass by.

After checking in at the Cooinda camping site, we drive to Yellow Water and take a stroll on the boardwalk, where we see herons, an ibis, a little frog, a stork and two ospreys on their nest.

What many people don't realize is the abundance of nesting birds on the island, including California and Western Gulls, three species of cormorant, and Black - crowned Night Herons.

Here on a small stretch of protected land, the former owners of a nearby mansion had planted a grove of eucalyptus trees, which is now the Heron and Cormorant Rookery, a nesting ground for hundreds of great blue herons and great and snowy egrets.

Scan the skies and waters for herons and egrets (there is a lively rookery along the shoreline, near the Museum of Natural History in Morro Bay State Park), as well as a huge number of migratory waterfowl and peregrine falcons (a pair often nests on Morro Rock).

Not so much one of the day trips from Ubud, but more of an evening trip, the Petulu heron colony is a trip worth making.

A few great blue herons and black - crowned night herons also nest in the area and can be found on Ambergris at all times of the year.

Besides these beautiful species, nesting colonies of tropical waders like the beautiful white ibis («Cocos») and the nocturnal boat - billed herons («Coopers») are found here.

Find local crafts at the Ubud traditional art market and venture into Petulu Village in search of nesting herons.

This beautiful island is sanctuary to about 152 birds, including large nesting colonies of brown pelicans and magnificent frigate birds, along with roseate spoonbills, double - crested cormorants, herons, egrets, terns, kingfishers, and even the occasional flamingo.

The warm, shallow waters make for a perfect nesting and hunting habitat for many birds, and sightings of blue herons are common.

Sights of nesting bald eagles, kingfishers and great blue herons are not uncommon.

When you're not watching 350 - pound reptiles lay eggs by moonlight, you can relax and enjoy the copious wildlife that inhabits the protected wetlands, including spider and howler monkeys, basilisk lizards, sloths, herons, toucans and spectacled caimans.

A lot of terrestrial wild life such as hummingbirds, pigeons, herons and iguanas either nest, rest or feed in mangroves over water to be safe from predators.

Scan the skies and waters for herons and egrets (there's a lively rookery along the shoreline, near the natural history museum at Morro Bay State Park), as well as a huge number of migratory waterfowl and peregrine falcons (a pair often nests on Morro Rock).

Because most islands on the Barrier Reef are not yet developed, there is abundant bird life, including egrets, herons, roseate spoonbills, flamingos, pelicans, cormorants and frigate birds.

A video - game gunman, a flock of herons, and an island of plants endlessly mix and mutate — not only in shape and behaviour but also in status: as protagonists, as extras, as props.

The island «garden» will also include several sculptural «nests» based on the nests of birds that might be found in the Basin; Moorhens, Herons, and Blackbirds.

We wanted it to be at least 3 feet deep, so that it would not freeze all the way through and the fish would be able to hunker down near the bottom if a heron or some other fish eater came through.

And what an unexpectedly lovely thing to find a video of heron chicks, not human infants suffering from drug addition.

Reaching notable heights of up to 4.5 feet and boasting wingspans nearly 7 feet in width, the great blue heron demands attention — the flashy flying - at - 30mph bit doesn't hurt either.

This follows J.D. Irving Ltd. being charged under the Act for the destruction of nesting grounds of Great Blue Herons in the construction of a logging road.