52 THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK 



Heron, Black-crowned Night (continued) 



Call no. 



Nu HeB Two Adults Perched in a Dead Tree Top. Near Roslyn. 

 (June 9, 1907) ^«''/'^'' 



These birds belonged to a large colony. They were about 60 

 feet from the ground. While being photographed from a neigh- 

 boring tree they showed little fear. 



Nu HeBl A Heronry. Near Roslyn. (April 19, 1908) Harper 



Hundreds of black-crowned night herons formerly bred here. 

 The several nests seen in the tops of the swamp maple trees are 

 those of the previous season. The birds in April were just 

 returning to build new nests or occupy the old ones. A few years 

 later this colony was abandoned by the birds, probably owing to 

 persecution. 



Nu HeB2 Several Nests in Swamp Maple Tree 



The size of the nests can be judged by the crow in the tree. 



Nu HeB3 Nest with Four Eggs. Long Branch. (May 31, 1914) 



Bailey 



Note that the nest is composed entirely of sticks and has no 

 lining. 



Nu HeBS Immature Bird in Flight. Near Roslyn. (July 18, 1908) 



Harper 



By July 18th most of the young birds of the season are on the 

 wing. This bird was photographed from the top of a tree as it 

 flew over the heronry. The plumage is streaked brown, quite 

 different from that of the adult and very similar to the bittern. 



Heron, Great Blue (Ardea herodias herodias) 



This heron is a transient visitant in all parts of the State and a 

 summer resident in several localities. It is a large, attractive 

 bird. It is occasionally destructive to trout, but more often to 

 other fish of little value upon which it feeds, its long beak being 

 used to spear the fish. 42-50 



Nu HeF Adult in Feeding Ground. (1898) 



