Surprised to see green heron on a nest in plain view - on a limb hanging 
over a small pond.  When I first saw the heron on a limb, I noticed 
"trash" in the tree, with some blue packing popcorn.  When she got on 
the nest and started tucking the blue balls underneath her,  it was 
obvious they were eggs!

For the first time in a month, yesterday I neither saw nor heard 
Baltimore Orioles at GC Lakes, but the nest in the top of a wild cherry 
tree between two lakes appears sturdy and full.  I watched her build 
last week. 

With Gail M's help, it became clear to me that the possible Lawrence's 
Warbler that I posted last week was most likely an immature orchard 
oriole.  The song was definitely oriole-like.  

Fran  (GC Lakes)

(east of 29; south of 198)