Tuesday, October 4th, 2022
Submitted Photo

Green Heron

  Local wetlands provide plenty of hiding places in thick vegetation for this dazzling bird. It is one of the smaller herons. They migrate in large flocks

any time between the final days of August and early November.

Photo by Randy Bennett

Related online story:
CELINA - Bird migration, depending upon the species, begins in Mercer County from September and is usually over by November's end. Birds respond to shorter days with diminished light, cooler temperatures, and dwindling crops for a food source. Good parents, they wait until their young mature. [More]
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