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BIRDS THAT WADE

Wading birds that a feed on shorelines are migratory in Maine. It is rare to see a wading bird in Maine in the winter. They are dependent on open water for fishing of crabs, mollusks and fish. Herons will capture frogs and snakes in fields, which are not available in the winter, either. Great and Snowy egrets were once endangered. Their plumage was highly sought after for making ladies' hats. They are now protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act; their populations have successfully rebounded.
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Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) is a threatened species in Maine
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Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) is a threatened species in Maine

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  • Semi-palmated plovers, Phippsburg, Maine migratory shore birds
  • Semi-palmated plovers, Phippsburg, Maine migratory shore birds
  • Semi-Palmated Sandpiper, Phippsburg Maine beach scene, May
  • Semi-Palmated Sandpiper, Phippsburg Maine beach scene, May
  • Semi-Palmated Sandpiper, Phippsburg Maine beach scene, May
  • Semi-Palmated Sandpiper, Phippsburg Maine beach scene, May
  • Great Blue Heron catching a fish, Hermit Island, Phippsburg, Maine May 2013
  • White-rumped sandpiper, migratory shore bird in Phippsburg, Maine
  • White-rumped sandpiper, migratory shore bird in Phippsburg, Maine
  • White-rumped sandpiper, migratory shore bird in Phippsburg, Maine
  • White-rumped sandpiper, migratory shore bird in Phippsburg, Maine
  • Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) is a threatened species in Maine
  • This shore bird was seen in The Everglades National Park, south Florida, March 2013. I don't know what the species is yet. I'll figure it out eventually. In the mean time, if you have a guess, let me know!
  • Green Heron, Butorides virescens, also called a Green-backed or Striated Heron wading bird, migratory in Maine. It's usually a secretive hunter, fishing along the margins of wetlands among dense vegetation at night.
  • Snowy Egret profile, breeding plummage, a white migratory shore bird
  • Green Heron, Butorides virescens, also called a Green-backed or Striated Heron wading bird, migratory in Maine. It's usually a secretive hunter, fishing along the margins of wetlands among dense vegetation at night.
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  • These are baby Green Herons. They were photographed in the wild but as you can see, they were standing on a rusted culvert. They were so comical I could hardly tear myself away from them! Baby birds are usually so homely, like these, that they are really cute!
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