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Rescue, Rehab and Release of a Great Blue Heron

Posted in Field Notes, Photos, Species Specific, tagged , , , , , , , , , on March 6, 2012| 2 Comments »

The following was written and shared by Diane Winn of Avian Haven, one of the largest bird rehabilitation practices in New England.  Located in Freedom, Maine, they have treated over 12,000 birds comprising over 100 species.

Great Blue Heron found injured at Cobbosseecontee Lake. Photo by Steve Allarie

Warden Steve Allarie called on the afternoon of October 24th to give us a heads-up that he was about to attempt a rescue of a Great Blue Heron tangled in fishing line near the north end of Cobbosseecontee Lake.  Responding to a call, Steve had found her standing up, half in and half out of the water, with a significant length of monofilament wrapped around the left wing and leg, and some tissue damage to the wing.  Steve made a quick detour to grab a large kennel, and returned to the site with Warden Dan Christianson.  

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Nondirectional Wandering Brings Southern Birds North to Maine

Posted in Field Notes, Photos, tagged , , , , , on November 17, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Cattle egret observed feeding on grasshoppers on Bailey Island in Harpswell. (Photo by Jonathan Mays)

Fall is upon us and winter is certainly not far behind.  [Snow was flying as early as Halloween at my house this year!]  As the cold weather moves in, herons typically move out…of Maine, that is.  I say typically because there are definitely stragglers here and there.  But, what’s more interesting is that after herons breed they typically disperse in all directions before heading south for the winter.  In the scientific literature, this is dubbed “nondirectional wandering.”  This is why we can see such rarities as yellow-crowned night-herons and cattle egrets in the fall in various parts of the state.  We don’t currently have either of these species nesting in the state – at least not that I am aware of.  And they certainly are not known to breed north of Maine.

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