Build It And They Will Come: A My Town Monday Post
The weather in my town has been just this side of heavenly—or maybe right smack in the middle of it. So the choice is: work in the garden, enjoy the sunshine, relax or write an in-depth MTM post. The former won, and, once again, You Tube came to my rescue. Actually, I did go to one of the rookeries and I did take pictures, but it was a gray and rainy day. I think that you will enjoy the 2 videos I have posted below.
It’s nesting and courting seasons for Great Blue herons in the Cuyahoga Valley. There are a couple of rookeries where you can see them up close. It is an amazing site: dozens of nests, with the males bringing sticks to the females. Here’s a look:
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Travis Erwin said,
April 27, 2009 @ 5:02 pm
Youtube is indeed a great tool.
rudeek said,
April 28, 2009 @ 12:34 am
There’s nothing quite like team work when it comes to getting the job done.
gerry rosser said,
April 28, 2009 @ 8:05 am
YouTube did gardening for you?
When we got to the Cape, we found an osprey (pair of ospreys?) had built a nest in a tree next to our house. I saw one of them carrying a fish, and it sort of hung around in the sky squawking for a while as I was gardening. I wonder if it will abandon the nest.
Lana said,
April 28, 2009 @ 8:34 pm
Rookeries are amazing. We saw one during a swamp tour last year, shared by various types of herons as well as great egrets. Such noisy places they can be!