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| Made possible by support from Dominion Resources |
The National Audubon Society and Dominion Resources are partnering to bring information to the public on a regular basis as we move through the late winter to mid-spring timeframe of the life stages of a Great Blue Heron Rookery on the James River in Richmond, Virginia. Please visit this website regularly. Each week, we will post new videos and photographs, interviews with experts and events, throughout mid-February to mid-May 2011.
In the midst of the City of Richmond, the James River hosts a unique natural wonder in its Great Blue Heron Rookery located just west of the 14th Street Bridge. Every late winter and early spring, the Rookery provides essential breeding and nesting habitat for approximately 40 Great Blue Herons and a few pairs of Great Egrets. The Herons in particular go through elaborate courtship behaviors, build their nests and raise their young all in a location for many bird watchers and nature enthusiasts to enjoy.
The James River Great Blue Heron Rookery is located just west of the 14th Street Bridge in Richmond, Virginia, on a large island. The Rookery can best be viewed from the north side of the River from the James River Park System’s Pipeline Walk.
Herons have already begun arriving to the rookery and are currently forming pair bonds, with March being the best time to witness the elaborate courtship rituals of this amazing species. |
