Tag Archive: birds

Natural Pollinator Habitat Zone Sign – Kentucky

Natural Pollinator Habitat Zone Sign - Kentucky

Pollinator habitat zones are dedicated areas designed to support the health and diversity of pollinators such as bees, butterflies, birds, and other beneficial insects. These zones are typically planted with a variety of native flowering plants that provide nectar, pollen, and shelter throughout the year. Strategically placed in gardens, farms, or urban spaces, pollinator habitats play a critical role in maintaining ecological balance, promoting biodiversity, and ensuring the pollination of crops and wild plants. To maximize their impact, these zones often include plants that bloom in different seasons, creating a continuous food source while minimizing the use of pesticides to safeguard pollinator health.

Great Blue Heron Rookery – Great Salt Lakey – Utah

Great Blue Heron Rookery - Great Salt Lakey - Utah

An artificial Great Blue Heron Rookery located at the Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, on the the edge of the Great Salt Lake. North of Salt Lake City, Utah

The great blue heron (Ardea herodias) is a large wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae, common near the shores of open water and in wetlands over most of North and Central America, as well as far northwestern South America, the Caribbean and the Galápagos Islands.

Every year from February to June, great blue herons nest in a rookery near the DWR’s George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Wildlife Education Center.