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southern maryland wildlife: THE GREAT BLUE HERON-NANJEMOY CREEK-CHARLES COUNTY-SOUTHERN MARYLAND - 08/02/09 08:17 AM
Blue Heron's Preserve at Nanjemoy Creek was established in 1978 and has to date more than 3,000 acres surrounding the Creek. It  is said to be one of the East Coast largest Preserves. The Blue Heron Preserve's rookery used to have upwards of 2,000 pairs of nesting birds. Now the rookery consists of 12 pairs of birds. Blue Heron's prefer Virginia pines, due to the natural cycle and Hurricane Isabel, it will be  20 to 30 years before the trees regenerate and the large number of birds to return.

 
The preserve not only has the Great blue heron's, it … (2 comments)

 
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