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yourlibrarian ([personal profile] yourlibrarian) wrote in [community profile] common_nature2022-09-22 06:45 pm
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Cormorant and Green Heron



We first spotted these green heron about 6 years ago, but never saw them on our end of the lake. Last week there were two of them. Maybe newly grown chicks?



Near them was another bird we hadn't seen before which someone told me was a cormorant. We saw it for two days in a row and then it was gone. Do these migrate?
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[personal profile] ranunculus 2022-09-23 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
Do you know about Cornell University's bird app called Merlin? Very user friendly it will help you ID almost any bird, will tell you about it and give links to further info. You can even record birdsong and get instant ID. You can check out the main web page at: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/ or look in the App store for Merlin.
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[personal profile] yourlibrarian 2022-09-23 02:22 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know that I did, though I'm aware there are various bird identification sites. I do like the name though 😉
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[personal profile] adafrog 2022-09-23 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
Cool. Thanks.
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[personal profile] yourlibrarian 2022-09-23 02:23 pm (UTC)(link)
You're welcome
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[personal profile] julian 2022-09-23 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
re: Cormorants, yes, they migrate lots. I forget/don't know where you are, but double crested cormorants (which that looks like, maybe) tend to go southish for the winter (so as to avoid ice and so on), to the Gulf states if you're in the US.

Also, nice green heron picture there. They're so weird.
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[personal profile] yourlibrarian 2022-09-23 02:24 pm (UTC)(link)
That makes sense then. We were probably just a weekend stop for it on its journey.
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[personal profile] cmcmck 2022-09-23 09:11 am (UTC)(link)
We get cormorants in the UK and it certainly looks like one. They do migrate but their migration patterns are odd.
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[personal profile] yourlibrarian 2022-09-23 02:25 pm (UTC)(link)
We understand that they tend to like sitting with their wings spread to dry but we never saw that, nor spotted it in the water. Maybe we'll get another visit sometime.
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[personal profile] shirebound 2022-09-23 11:05 am (UTC)(link)
Great pics! I don't think I've seen green herons before.
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[personal profile] yourlibrarian 2022-09-23 02:26 pm (UTC)(link)
The first time we saw them we'd never have guessed they were part of the heron family, they're so small. But then we saw one extend its neck and were "Ok, yeah, we see why now."

Of course they've barely any green either...
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[personal profile] kaishin108 2022-09-23 12:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Those are beautiful!!
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[personal profile] yourlibrarian 2022-09-23 02:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks! 🙂
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