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On 10 April 2017, Eleanor Beagan and I
visited the heronry hoping to see the Great Horned Owl on the nest.
However, it was after a severe storm and only one Great Horned was
in view. It was taking short flights. Its belly and lower back
feathers were wet and matted and it looked upset. Its ears were
down. We weren't sure what happened. We didn't see the nest, but
didn't know exactly where it was. Frank Pinilla reported on Facebook
on 11 April that indeed the nest blew down in the storm. We're very
sad about this and feel that not much can be done as the swamp looks
impassable, plus there would be major disturbance to the Great Blue
Herons. |
