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Map of Stanley Park
Close-up Map of Stanley Park
(with driving directions to SPES)
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
Bat, Little Brown (
Myotis lucifugus
)
Coyote (
Canis latrans
)
Opposum (
Didelphis virginiana
)
Raccoon (
Procyon lotor
)
Skunk, Striped (
Mephitis mephitis
)
Squirrel, Douglas' (
Tamiasciurus douglasii
)
Squirrel, Eastern Grey (
Sciurus carolinensis
)
Heron
(
Fannini subspecies-Ardea herodias fannini
)
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
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