Waiting Patiently for Food
There were numerous nests and baby Black Crowned Night Herons on our visit to Hall Memorial Park in Milpitas, CA. This time of year it’s all about feeding chicks and nest maintenance. This youngster was hanging out in a tree waiting for the rest of the colony to return. The male chooses a nest site in a tree or in cattails—usually in a habitat safe from predators such as on an island, in a swamp, or over water—and then advertises for a female. Black-crowned Night-Herons nest colonially, often with a dozen nests in a single tree. Colonies sometimes last for 50 years or more.
Waiting Patiently for Food
There were numerous nests and baby Black Crowned Night Herons on our visit to Hall Memorial Park in Milpitas, CA. This time of year it’s all about feeding chicks and nest maintenance. This youngster was hanging out in a tree waiting for the rest of the colony to return. The male chooses a nest site in a tree or in cattails—usually in a habitat safe from predators such as on an island, in a swamp, or over water—and then advertises for a female. Black-crowned Night-Herons nest colonially, often with a dozen nests in a single tree. Colonies sometimes last for 50 years or more.