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adult great blue heron sitting in nest with bare tree branches and blue sky behind it

Heron Colony Tour: Hatchling Season [FULL]

Nature House 712 Lost Lagoon Path, Vancouver

Did you know that every spring, Pacific great blue herons take to over 100 nests to raise their young, right here in Stanley Park at the edge of Downtown Vancouver? Join Educator Julia for a special site visit to the heron rookery and learn all about how these beautiful and large birds navigate the canopy, build their nests, and raise their fledglings. You’ll also discover how Stanley Park Ecology supports the heron colony by monitoring their success during regular surveys and installing anti-predation tools. This is part of our annual series of heron programming! This time of year, the first hatchlings can be heard making their chorus of 'tik-tik-tik' sounds in the nests above, as other adult herons continue to lay and incubate eggs. This event is part of the Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration!

grey heron and great blue heron photos side by side both landing with wings out

Birds across the Pacific: Presentation

Nature House 712 Lost Lagoon Path, Vancouver

Join us for an adventure across the world to appreciate the avian diversity of the western Pacific Ocean. Through photographs from the past 10 years on his trips to Taiwan, Nature House educator Frank Lin presents some of the spectacular bird life found in Taiwan, including many of the migratory, resident and endemic species found on the island and how they compare to what we see here in Vancouver -- such as learning the difference between a grey heron and a great blue heron! This event is part of the Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration!