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They do nest in trees. I once camped on an island that turned out to be
a heron rookery. There were many many herons perched in trees, including
some skeletons hanging by their necks from branches.
mary
On 08/05/2016 09:58 AM, Cecelia Blair wrote:
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> Last year a Great Blue Heron was being chased from the Lake Runnemede
> area by an eagle. It flew into a thick copse of hemlocks and white
> pine, perching precariously, as you said. The eagle zoomed by. Then
> the GBH took off again.
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> Cecelia Blair
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> Windsor, VT
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> *From:* Upper Valley Birders <[log in to unmask]> on
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> *Sent:* Friday, August 5, 2016 9:48 AM
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> *Subject:* [UVB] Blue Heron behavior?
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> Late yesterday afternoon in downtown Lebanon, I saw a Great Blue Heron
> precariously perched among branches in a tall white pine behind the
> Methodist Church. I heard crows in the area so assumed perhaps it was
> being harried. I’d never seen a heron “perch” like that. It definitely
> seemed uncomfortable and ungainly, trying to gain some balance in the
> tree. After a few minutes it flew away. Has anyone seen anything like
> this?
>
> Have also been seeing hummers in downtown Lebanon gardens.
>
> Laurel Stavis.
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