Heron nest/ MBBS

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 The single Great Blue Heron nest on Big Woods Rd., N. Chatham County, NC, 
has 2 chicks in it.  They are slightly different in age, but both have some 
downy white feathers on their heads.  The younger one appeared to snuggle up 
against the older one a bit, very cute.  Didn't see the adult, this was at 
around 8:30 AM.  Lee Van Malssen and I had just finished up with our Chatham 
County MBBS route when we decided to detour and see the nest.  

  With the humidity nice and low, it was a very nice morning.  One especially 
birdy spot on our route is at the corner of N. Pea Ridge Rd. and Seaforth 
Rd., on the way to Vista Point SRA, Jordan Lake, a scrubby area that had been 
clearcut a few years back.  Heard numerous N. Bobwhite, and saw birds 
everywhere (on Seaforth Rd. section), but not at the exact spot we had to 
stop and count, though did get to count 3 N. Bobwhite.  

Shelley Theye


Shelley Theye
N. Chatham County, NC   (south of Chapel Hill)
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