Ocean City

Ocean City Rookery

Sherry Felix6 Comments

We stopped by the rookery at Ocean City during our Pine Barrens trip to see the nesting birds. Marc made the photograph of the White Ibis with her eggs.

A black-crowned night heron perched on a branch, surrounded by lush green foliage.
Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), Ocean City NJ 5/3/2025
A white bird standing on a nest with eggs, surrounded by green foliage.
American white ibis (Eudocimus albus), Ocean City NJ 5/3/2025
A white egret with long, elegant plumes stands on a nest surrounded by green foliage in a natural setting.
Ocean City NJ 5/3/2025
A white ibis standing on green foliage with a blurred background of water and land.
American white ibis (Eudocimus albus), Ocean City NJ 5/3/2025
A great egret flying with a twig in its beak against a backdrop of water and trees.
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula), Ocean City NJ 5/3/2025
A striped bird perched on green leaves, foraging in a natural setting.
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), Ocean City NJ 5/3/2025

Ocean City

Sherry Felix7 Comments

Nesting Great Egrets and herons at the Welcome Center. I didn’t see any chicks, but I did see some blue eggs.

Great Egret (Ardea alba), Ocean City 5/14/2023
Great Egret (Ardea alba), Ocean City 5/14/2023
Great Egret (Ardea alba), Ocean City 5/14/2023
Great Egret (Ardea alba), Ocean City 5/14/2023
Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea), Ocean City 5/14/2023
Great Egret (Ardea alba), Ocean City 5/14/2023