I visited Shrewsbury this morning to try and see the long staying Black-Crowned Night heron that has been present since April 22nd in Quarry park near the city centre.The bird was originally found at Venus pools but was then relocated in the park at the Dingle lake.
THE PARK WAS A MASS OF COLOUR ON ARRIVAL
THE DINGLE LAKE
The Night heron was soon located asleep in some bushes but did eventually move just to preen before falling back to sleep.It spent the next hour just sat in the sun.
AMERICAN BLACK CROWNED NIGHT HERON
This bird has been re identified through photographs which were taken over the first couple of weeks as birders visited as the sub species Hoactli.The bird apparently is very tame and they are kept in captivity which makes the birds origin questionable.I have seen this sub species of Night heron before back in February 2008 at Mere Sands wood nature reserve in Lancashire which also stayed a few months.
Anyway it's a smart bird that has stayed in tranquil surroundings and is only an hour's drive down the road which was well worth a mornings visit.
