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Species
Birds
- Cormorant, Double-crested (Phalacrocorax auritus)
- Cormorant, Pelagic (Phalacrocorax pelagicus)
- Crow, Northwestern (Corvus caurinus)
- Eagle, American Bald (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
- Falcon, Peregrine (Falco peregrinus)
- Gull, Ring-billed (Larus delawarensis)
- Gull, Glaucous-winged (Larus glaucescens)
- Hawk, Cooper's (Accipiter cooperii)
- Heron (Fannini subspecies - Ardea herodias fannini)
- Killdeer (Charadruis vociferus)
- Owl, Barred (Strix varia)
- Owl, Saw-Whet (Aegolius acadicus)
Mammals
Heron (Fannini subspecies-Ardea herodias fannini)
Adults:
Did You Know?
- SPES is monitoring the Great Blue Heron Nesting Colony in Stanley Park
- The heronry in Stanley Park
- Herons have nested in Stanley Park for at least 85 years
- Herons can live for 15-20 years
- Heron Colonies are known to be easily disturbed by people, but the Heronry in Stanley Park is in a parking lot, next to a high rise apartment building
- Herons can remain completely still for minutes. They often remain motionless while hunting, until the moment they catch their prey
- Herons have an elaborate courtship display
Characteristics:
- Crane like appearance, very distinct blue-grey feathering and long neck, white head and yellow bill
- Adults have black crown, breeding adults have long plumes on their chest and neck
Habitat:
- Coastal, rivers and lakes
Diet
- Small fish, crabs, frogs, large insects and small rodents
Breeding:
- Herons nest in colonies, some large, others small
- Herons generally lay 3-5 eggs around April, eggs hatch after about 4 weeks of incubation. The eggs are blue
- Both parents incubate the eggs and raise their young
