Green Herons in Action - 09 Aug 2026
I arrived at Erie Marsh Preserve shortly after 8 am under clear skies and HUMID (95%) conditions. It felt hot and stuffy despite the temperature only being 70ºF. Just inside the gate I spotted a Great Blue Heron posing nicely in the morning Sun in Pool 1. Nearby a Green Heron was hunting along the downed trees in Pool 1. I would spot a second Green Heron , and just as I was photographing it the first bird flew in and chased it away. I would manage another flight sequence as the heron took off across the water and land atop the downed trees. I would then spot this juvenile Green Heron tucked around the corner. I walked over to Pool 2 and scoped the mudflats. Things were pretty quiet except for scattered pairs of Pectoral Sandpiper and Semipalmated Sandpiper . I then spotted this Wilson's Phalarope foraging near a Lesser Yellowlegs. Five Short-billed Dowitchers were foraging along the far mud bank but too far to photograph. I did see the juvenile pair of Black-necked Stilts...
