Cibolo Preserve

THE CIBOLO PRESERVE, A NATURAL HABITAT LABORATORY, CONTINUED TO BE USED BY THE CIBOLO NATURE CENTER TO CONDUCT ITS LONG-TERM GREAT BLUE HERON ROOKERY MONITORING PROJECT. THE WEEKLY RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED FROM A UNIQUE OBSERVATION BLIND BY DEDICATED TEAMS OF MASTER NATURALIST VOLUNTEERS FROM JANUARY THROUGH JULY OF 2021. USING HIGH POWERED SPOTTING SCOPES, THE TEAMS OBSERVED AND DOCUMENTED NEST BUILDING, MATING RITUALS, INCUBATION, AND FEEDING OF YOUNG HERONS UNTIL THEY FLEDGED FROM THEIR NESTS. THE DATA COMPILED IS SHARED WITH OTHER SCIENTISTS, AND A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT IS PREPARED BY THE MONITORS AND THE CIBOLO NATURE CENTER FOR PRESENTATION TO THE CIBOLO PRESERVE EACH YEAR.