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Soaring Great Blue Herons
- To: Carolinabirds <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
- Subject: Soaring Great Blue Herons
- From: Kent Fiala <fiala@ipass.net>
- Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 18:22:01 -0400
- References: <LPBBKNFOGCNOBFCPGCELIECBCBAA.egardens@inteliport.com>
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
Jeff Lewis asks whether anyone else has seen soaring flocks of Great
Blue Herons. It wasn't a flock, but I posted this note on 28 March
1998:
This morning while walking in Umstead State Park, I saw a black speck
soaring high overhead, near the limit of vision. It looked every bit
like a distant Turkey Vulture and I had no reason to think otherwise,
but checked it out with binoculars anyway. I was astonished to discover
that it was a Great Blue Heron! It continued to soar and circle on set
wings for the minute or two that it took to pass out of sight. I think
I have a dim recollection of seeing soaring Great Egrets, but I can't
recall ever seeing a Great Blue doing it before.
Kent Fiala
Raleigh NC