Hi Tweeters,

A lot of action today in the Great Blue Heron nest
tree at Medina Park. At least 10 herons in the tree.
Still only 3 nests. The biggest and lowest nest
apparantly has eggs on board. I noted a heron snugged
down in the nest Tuesday and today could not see her
but the male arrived with a stick and she popped up to
receive it. A lot of heron pair bonding on the top
nest, preening each other and rubbing necks together.
The middle nest couple seem to barely tolerate each
other. Also of note was one of the herons not on a
nest, that was in the tree had a really blue skin in
front of it's eye. I was wondering if that might be
part of the mate selection process to attract a mate.
I checked out all the other herons and none had that
patch.

Lots of different ducks passing through as well. One
day it was about half a dozen Gadwell, today about an
equal number of Northern Shovelers. Widgeons, Coots,
Mallards, Bufflehead, Ring Neck, along with occasional
Hooded Merganser seem to be the staple ducks of the
ponds.

Last Friday I am pretty sure I saw 2 different Green
Herons at the ponds. If so, maybe they will nest
nearby.

Directions: NE 8th exit off I405, go west on NE 8th,
keep going straight past Bellevue Square. NE 8th
winds into NE 12th. At a 5 way stop sign (not light)
the park is on the left after passing straight through
the intersection. St Thomas Episcopal (big church) is
on the right. Park in the NE 12th parking lot and the
heron tree is right in front of you.

Kathy

Kathy Andrich
Roosting in Kent
chukarbird at yahoo.com

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