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<br />Blue Heron Habitat <br /> <br />CTlII:G1~UucHon""flu\'\...m:lAII"") <br /> <br />Arrive March-April <br />28 day gestation period (3 - 7 eggs / nest) <br />6 week growth to be ready to fly and teed on their <br />nwn. <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~cxist with humans for thousands afyears. <br />Even evidence exiting during Roman Empire. <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />Heron Articles <br /> <br />June 26. 1989 ~ by Associated Press <br />"Toxic algae poison at least 70 great blue herons" <br />May I, 1990-hy Kurt Chandler. SlarTdbune <br />- In Cold Springs. Minn. I-Ierans disappeared. <br />. "AI Grewe, a biolo!j:y prufellsor al SI. Cloud Slale UniversiTY <br />whuhllSs(udiedfheoolonyIQr~llc<ts,::5ye1lC8. It'silmystery <br />h(l8implya~cepI8,l\l1uk(lofnalllre" <br />"Herons abomJoncolonies Cor no reason. and itju~thappenctl <br />Ihere."Grcwe~aid <br /> <br />2.1 <br /> <br />Heron Habitat <br />(continued) <br /> <br />No known predators <br /> <br />Not endangered species <br /> <br />Existed and flourished with humans since <br />Roman Empire (1500 B.C.) <br /> <br />Nest in top of trees <br /> <br />Facts <br /> <br />What is link bt':twccn slalom course and Herons <br />Icaving'!'!'? <br />- Where is the evidence? <br />My Ski Log- <br />- 1997: orn:e -Sept 4 <br />- 19911: 4 times. Aug 15, Ill, Sept. 7, 19 <br />- 1999: once - Aug. 8 <br />- 2000: twicc- Allg. 17,21. <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />6 <br />