A Great Week for Herons
Three days ago we saw four herons in Yettie Polk Park, Belton, Bell County, Texas. On our normal early morning walks we might see one or two GBH, but on the 26th we saw one GBH, one Yellow-crowned Night Heron, and two Green Herons. We were quite pleased with ourselves, especially as the rising sun usually makes it difficult to see the birds. But today we saw 9 herons (2 GBH, 2 YCNH, 5 GH) and hardly know how to act. I was able to take "recognizable" photos of some of the birds for the purposes of iNaturalist, but I have documented all but the final "fly over" in my personal writing.
[There were squirrels, pigeons, cats, ducks, geese and normal observations too. We also saw cardinals that chipped at us and refused photography. One young Red-shouldered hawk was also moving from tree to tree and hiding in the foliage. Still, wonderful, if miserably hot mornings.]
What a day!
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Savacu-de-Coroa (Nyctanassa violacea)Observador
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It was a good day for Herons - we saw 4 in the park this morning - 3 species: 1 great blue, 1 yellow-crowned night heron, and 2 green herons.
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Esquilo-Raposa (Sciurus niger)Observador
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It was a good day for Herons - we saw 4 in the park this morning - 3 species: 1 great blue, 1 yellow-crowned night heron, and 2 green herons.
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Garçote-Verde (Butorides virescens)Observador
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It was a good day for Herons - we saw 4 in the park this morning - 3 species: 1 great blue, 1 yellow-crowned night heron, and 2 green herons.
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Garça-Real-Americana (Ardea herodias)Observador
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It was a good day for Herons - we saw 4 in the park this morning - 3 species: 1 great blue, 1 yellow-crowned night heron, and 2 green herons.
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Garçote-Verde (Butorides virescens)Observador
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It was a good day for Herons - we saw 4 in the park this morning - 3 species: 1 great blue, 1 yellow-crowned night heron, and 2 green herons.
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Mallodon dasystomusObservador
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It was deceased and the ants had found it. Because of its size, I thought I should document... not your normal little june bug, that is for sure.
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Coreopsis tinctoriaObservador
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One of the few blooms observed along the creek.
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Garça-Real-Americana (Ardea herodias)Observador
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Also a Yellow-Crowned Night Heron along the far bank.
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Savacu-de-Coroa (Nyctanassa violacea)Observador
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The heron circled in one photo and seen along the far bank in the other. I was surprised to find it as I took photos of the GBH. You can best see the details in the reflection in the enlarged photo.
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Garçote-Verde (Butorides virescens)Observador
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5! We saw five! Some were startled and flew into the trees. One flew over the car as I was leaving the park. It was a crazy day for herons.
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