FreeLists / bristol-birds / [Bristol-Birds] Heronry at Netherland Inn

["Don Carrier" <donc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Spent some time at the Netherland Inn Heronry yesterday. Observed mating in
the partially constructed nest on the left. Nest on far right was complete
and was being set.

Nest building was moving along albeit a pace not unlike my children clean
their room, about one twig every ten minutes. Interesting observation, the
Herons were removing 'green' wood from shoreline trees for construction, by
ripping the branches from the trees. I imagine the soft wood is easier to
form.

The Herons were accompanied by 3 Black vultures and two cormorants.

5 Herons
3 Black vultures
2 Cormorants

Don Carrier
Bristol, Tennessee
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