(440) 286-9516Do water birds, like a heron, build their nests near the or in the water?
Do water birds, like a heron, build their nests near the or in the water?
The Great Blue Heron nests in colonies (groups) high up in trees near the water. There is a very visible heron rookery (nesting area) you can visit in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park on Bath Road.
Many other birds nest very close to the water, such as geese and ducks.
Curiously, wood ducks nest in holes in trees near the water. It is indeed a strange sight to see a duck sitting in a tree!
For more information about birds, one of the best websites that I refer to often is All About Birds from Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
-Naturalist Denise Wolfe
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