Category: Great Blue Heron
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Visiting Great Egrets, a Spotted Sandpiper, and Other News from the Salt Marsh
The salt marshes of Inwood Hill Park continued to be lively this week with a pair of visiting Great Egrets, the arrival of shorebirds, and migrants visiting the surrounding trees. On the morning of August 8, while the continuing Great Egret and the Great Blue Heron fished or preened in the main marsh, two Great…
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The Ebb and Flow of Egrets and Herons
At high tide on the Salt Marsh, one Great Blue Heron tends to perch on a tree above the shoreline while a younger one explores the tunnel between the Salt Marsh and Muscota Marsh. The Great Egret often perches on another branch or on a railing on a dock. They are all waiting for the…
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Two Herons in the Stillness of Dusk
On the evening of July 14, I walked over to the Salt Marsh in Inwood Hill Park to follow up on reports of a Black-crowned Night Heron there. I did get to see it, but first I was completely captivated by the stillness of another heron. The weather hasn’t been good for frequent walks of…
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Fishing Lessons with the Great Blue Heron
With the official beginning of summer, it’s time to savor the long slow days. As one suggested activity, I highly recommend finding a place to watch a Great Blue Heron go fishing. Fortunately, anyone near Inwood Hill Park’s Salt Marsh can enjoy the opportunity to watch the slow and steady actions of this tall regal…
Birds of Inwood 