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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: rcflier on May 06, 2012, 08:42:10 PM

Title: Campbellville - 3 Great Blue Heron nests
Post by: rcflier on May 06, 2012, 08:42:10 PM
While coming back this afternoon from the Mounstberg Reservoir Conservation Centre some wierd "gut feeling" told me to take a different route, quite uncomon for me as I am usually a creature of habit.

On a side road just west of Campbellville ( Guelph Line)  and south of the 401 I spotted a large "nest looking thing" off the side of the road, up fairly high. I just had to back up and take a closer look.

It turned out to be a Great Blue Heron sitting in her nest.  No wait, there were 2 nests.  Oh. look a little closer -3 nests!  

I just about fell over.  This did make my day.  Pics will be in the Ontario Birds section.
Title: Re: Campbellville - 3 Great Blue Heron nests
Post by: Bird Brain on May 06, 2012, 09:27:12 PM
Hi Bob.  I just took a look at the photos - awesome!   8)
Title: Re: Campbellville - 3 Great Blue Heron nests
Post by: rcflier on June 11, 2012, 09:30:23 PM
Followup - I visited the GBH rookery this morning - several young ones on the 3 nest now - pics in the photo section