Comments on: Green Heron Nests South of Haynes Bridge http://www.bigcreekgreenway.com/index.php/2010/06/14/green-heron-nests-south-of-haynes-bridge/ Maps, Photos, Walking, Running, Biking, Parking for the Big Creek Greenway Trail in Alpharetta, Roswell, and Forsyth County, GA Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:52:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Jeff http://www.bigcreekgreenway.com/index.php/2010/06/14/green-heron-nests-south-of-haynes-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Jeff Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:48:38 +0000 http://www.bigcreekgreenway.com/?p=346#comment-147 You are quite welcome, and thanks again to Robert for the e-mail tip to find them. I was glad to see they were still there today. I got some decent pictures that I will put up tomorrow, but with the sun directly above the colors are washed out. Since herons generally nest in the same spot year after year, it is possible we will see an increase in the number of birds in that spot next spring. This is the first Green Heron nest I've seen, but I've visited Heron Island on Lake Hartwell (GA, SC border) where there are almost a hundred birds between two islands. With the dead pine trees and nests, the islands almost look prehistoric. You are quite welcome, and thanks again to Robert for the e-mail tip to find them.
I was glad to see they were still there today. I got some decent pictures that I will put up tomorrow, but with the sun directly above the colors are washed out. Since herons generally nest in the same spot year after year, it is possible we will see an increase in the number of birds in that spot next spring.
This is the first Green Heron nest I’ve seen, but I’ve visited Heron Island on Lake Hartwell (GA, SC border) where there are almost a hundred birds between two islands. With the dead pine trees and nests, the islands almost look prehistoric.

]]> By: Terri Adams http://www.bigcreekgreenway.com/index.php/2010/06/14/green-heron-nests-south-of-haynes-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Terri Adams Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:32:34 +0000 http://www.bigcreekgreenway.com/?p=346#comment-146 Jeff, Thank you so much for posting this - I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed seeing the baby herons! It was the best part of my day! Jeff,

Thank you so much for posting this – I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed seeing the baby herons! It was the best part of my day!

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