[NatureNS] Are Little Blue Herons now breeding in Nova Scotia?

From: David Hughes <dghughes@bellaliant.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 12:16:35 -0300
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I should have paid more attention to the pictures than to people’s descriptions 😀. The younger bird is being called a baby or juvenile instead of a first summer bird. 

I don’t recall there ever having been a group of three here in one place before. 

David

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> On Jul 10, 2019, at 11:24 AM, nancy dowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> The splotchy immature being seen would have been born last year. A juvenile from this season would still be all white. Basing this on my Sibley Guide. So may or may not be a family. Possibly just a group of wandering adults. 
> 
> Nancy
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> Sent from my iPad
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>> On Jul 10, 2019, at 10:52 AM, David Hughes <dghughes@bellaliant.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> There have been many posts to the NSBS Facebook showing what seems to be a family of Little Blue Herons with young. My Sibley app shows their summer/breeding range is well south of Nova Scotia. 
>> 
>> Did a pair actually breed here this year and is this the first known occurrence?
>> 
>> David
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad

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