Date:         Sat, 1 Jun 2002 18:41:09 -0400
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From:         "Kurt. R. Schwarz" <GoAwayBird@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Little Blue Heron in HowCo
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I was mistaken about the plumage of the Lake Elkhorn/Howco Little Blue
Heron.   It is not in full
breeding plumage, but rather about midway between the breeding and
non-breeding plumages
illustrated in the 3rd edition of the Natl Geographic Field Guide.  Oddly,
Sibley does not illustrate
the breeding plumage.  This bird had full back plumes, and was developing
plumes on the head,
but no where near what Natl Geo illustrates.

Kurt Schwarz
Howard County
GoAwayBird@comcast.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kurt Schwarz" <GoAwayBird@COMCAST.NET>
To: <MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 1:42 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Little Blue Heron in HowCo


> An adult Little Blue Heron was sighted by Sue Neri of Columbia at Fore Bay
> Pond, Lake Elkhorn, Columbia, today at 0945. I saw the bird at 1130.  This
> is the first adult Little Blue Heron I have ever seen in Howard.  And it
is
> in full, breeding regalia, with about two thin plumes coming off the back
> of the head, and voluminous Great Egret-like plumes down the back.  From
> Rt. 32 take Broken Land Parkway, head north.  Park in the lot just beyond
> Snowden River Pkwy.  It's a long trek the length of the lake.  Bear
> right at the end of the lake, you will soon see a large pond on the left.
> Check that, if the bird isn't present, continue to the other side of the
> pond, and beyond is another body of water.  It was at the latter where I
> saw it, Sue saw it on the pond.  Thanks, Sue!
>
> Kurt Schwarz
> Howard County
> GoAwayBird@comcast.net
>
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