Snowy egret at Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
It’s now February, and winter has “set in” here in Maine for sure. Many of us forget that the now-frozen shorelines hosted feeding herons and egrets as recent as 3 months prior. Like many fair-weather Mainers, they choose to spend the winter in a place that’s a bit more hospitable…somewhere where the waters remain ice-free, somewhere warm, somewhere well south of here.
Two members of the Heron Observation Network monitor great blue heron colonies here in Maine during the spring and summer. But, their volunteer time in Florida during the winter also contributes quite considerably to the well-being of colonial wading birds. Below is their story, as told by Doug Albert:
Danielle DAuria
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