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<br />Blue Heron Habitat <br />("'Ibo ClroaI BIIo _d, /Inymlrd AIllD) <br /> <br />. Arrive March-April <br />. 28 day gestation period (3 - 7 eggs I nest) <br />. 6 week growth to be ready to fly and feed on their <br />own. <br />. Adults leave approx mid to late June to continue <br />migration to Nova Scotia and other parts of <br />northern U.S. and Canada. <br />. Fish In average 12 mile radius. <br />. Co-exist with humans for thousands of years, <br />Even evidence exiting during Roman Empire. <br /> <br />21 <br /> <br />Heron Articles <br /> <br />. June 26, 1989 - by Associated Press <br />- "Toxic algae poison at least 70 great blull herons" <br />. May 1, 1990 - by Kurt Chandler, Star Tribune <br />- In Cold Springs. Mlnn. Herons disappeared. <br />. "AI Grewe. a biology JIIllfessor III St. Cloud SIllIa University <br />who baa studied tho llOlOIlY for IIlleaBl2S years. It'a a mystery <br />bo slmply accoplll. a l1ukll of _" . <br />. "Honms abcmdon co101lies for no reason, and II just bappllllllll <br />dun," 0nIwa said. <br /> <br />:u <br /> <br />Heron Habitat <br /> <br />(continued) <br /> <br />. No known predators <br />. Not endangered species <br />· Existed and flourished with humans since <br />Roman Empire (1500 B.C.) <br />· Nest in top of trees <br /> <br />22 <br /> <br />Facts <br /> <br />. What is link between slalom course and Herons <br />leaving??? <br />- Whero is the evidom:e? <br />. My Ski Log- <br />- 1997: once -8opt 4 <br />- 1998: 4 tlmllS d AII!lIS, 18, Sept 7.19 <br />- 1999: once - Aug. 8 <br />- 2000: twice- Aug. 17.21. <br /> <br />24 <br /> <br />6 <br />