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ML247398041

Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias

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Contributor

Michael S Taylor Media from this contributor Profile

Date

3 Jul 2020 eBird checklist S71080363

Location

Ball Mill Resurgence NA
Perry, Missouri, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 37.801, -89.8872
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1; Immature Unknown sex - X
Behaviors
Feeding young
Sounds
Call
Playback
Playback not used

Media notes

Begging calls from unknown number of immatures. Calls from one or more adults also audible. Intensity of begging calls varies as I moved the mic around. At this point, I didn't realize these were heron calls.

Observation details

Number of individuals estimated. At least four different adults seen but none of the immatures were seen. Uncertain whether adults returning to same nest were same or different individuals (i.e., one or two parents).

Additional species

  • American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus

Technical information

Recorder
Sound Devices MixPre-3
Microphone
Sennheiser ME62 Shotgun
Accessories
Telinga 22" Parabola
Original file size
35.69 MB

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