Photo by judy h
The Blue Heron watch is back on at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park. Every year, the magnificent birds come to Stow Lake to court, build nests, mate and lay eggs between January and March.
By April, at least one or more nests, which sit high above the lake in the cypress trees, have chicks in them.
If you’re interested in observing the blue herons, San Francisco Nature Education offers free viewing sessions every Saturday from 10am until 1pm beginning this weekend until May 14, 2011. Naturalists and interns are on hand to help you spot the herons through their scopes.
To find them, go to the Stow Lake Boathouse and follow the signs to observation site. You can also go on a naturalist led walk which begins at 10:30am each Saturday; cost is $10 for adults, free for kids.
Sarah B.
Video courtesy of the Cal Academy of Sciences:
Stunning photo. Great work!