Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Heronry/ Wild Bird

 Great blue heron on its way to get snacks for the kids

The heronry near where I live is busy, busy, BUSY! While the adults are rarely at home...

 Heron Condos

 the kids are still in their nests asking squawking what's for breakfast, lunch, dinner...and snacks.

 Siblings waiting for Mom or Pop to return

These kids look patient now, but you'd be amazing to hear the squawking once a parent appears on the horizon!

Off again for some more treats!

I missed this heron landing to feed its young, but caught it taking off to find more grub.

I am joining Stewart M's Wild Bird Wednesday HERE

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51 comments:

  1. AndyJune 25, 2013 at 5:41 AM

    Judging from the number of young there is certainly no breeding problems in the heron nation.

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  2. ShammickiteJune 25, 2013 at 6:50 AM

    Wow great pictures. I had no idea they lived in groups.

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  3. Ramakant PradhanJune 25, 2013 at 7:01 AM

    Lovely pics of the herons. You will have no dearth of models once the young crop grows up a bit.

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  4. MaggidJune 25, 2013 at 7:09 AM

    A Heron Condo! Wowzer, look at 'em . . I wonder what the Heron in the first photo is thinking . . isn't it majestic???

    Thank you.
    -g-

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  5. NancyJune 25, 2013 at 7:18 AM

    It's like Grand Central Station up there! :)

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  6. BirdmanJune 25, 2013 at 7:30 AM

    Fish... again?

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  7. Coloring Outside the LinesJune 25, 2013 at 7:35 AM

    Busy place..bet the parents are tired!
    Hey- did you change something? I had to click through some kind of feed thing to get to your blog this morning.

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  8. LowellJune 25, 2013 at 7:58 AM

    Oh, wow! What a fantastic series - esp. that first shot. I think your calling is bird photography. Seriously!

    Someone told me that once, too. Well, that's not quite true. They said my photographs were for the birds!

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  9. IndraniJune 25, 2013 at 8:16 AM

    Whoa! great captures! You take them so well.

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  10. MichelleJune 25, 2013 at 8:25 AM

    That is a lot of herons!

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  11. HalcyonJune 25, 2013 at 8:30 AM

    Wow! These shots are really impressive. Love the heron condos. I wonder if they have to worry about having enough transit. ;)

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  12. AnonymousJune 25, 2013 at 8:32 AM

    These are awesome photo. We were out yesterday trying to find the heron next ... saw both herons but they were busy catching lunch in the river while we were there and didn't fly off in any direction. Hopefully next time we are there we'll spot the nest.

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  13. DarlaJune 25, 2013 at 8:52 AM

    Such amazing shots and a new word (heronry) for me. It must be so much fun to watch the coming and going.

    Darla

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  14. John @ Beans and I on the LooseJune 25, 2013 at 9:25 AM

    So many herons. You country will be filled with them.

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  15. JillJune 25, 2013 at 9:41 AM

    Very cool shots! So many babies...so little time.

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  16. TexWisGirlJune 25, 2013 at 9:59 AM

    awesome shots! the babies just make me smile!

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  17. JudyJune 25, 2013 at 10:24 AM

    Such a graceful looking bird on the ground, it looks awkward in the air. Wonderful shots. I like the condo shot, so rare to see.

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  18. KarenJune 25, 2013 at 10:36 AM

    Excellent shots EG! Looks like those babies will soon be ready to leave the nests!

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  19. PerthDailyPhotoJune 25, 2013 at 10:58 AM

    I think I must have had it real easy with only two mouths to feed :) No pressure here then! Seriously EG I think Lowell is right, you have such a talent for birding, but then again there's the macro shots... :)

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  20. Small City ScenesJune 25, 2013 at 11:03 AM

    Zowie---Great shots. If I were the parent I'd be kicking them out of the nest and saying 'get you own dang food'. LOL
    How amazing to have a rookery so near. I'm with Lowell--Your bird photography is awesome. MB

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  21. Annie JeffriesJune 25, 2013 at 12:11 PM

    I'm thinking that it must get very crowded up there once the parents are back. They are all so close together. Oh. And. I would not want to be a heron in a LOWER next. LOL

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  22. Cheryl @ TFDJune 25, 2013 at 12:21 PM

    I loved seeing these! Wonderful shots. I can only imagine the squawking you hear there!

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  23. HansHBJune 25, 2013 at 12:29 PM

    A great serie of photos, Perfect for WBW!

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  24. StephanieJune 25, 2013 at 12:47 PM

    Fabulous shots!

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  25. UnknownJune 25, 2013 at 1:26 PM

    Great shots!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  26. LOLfromPasaJune 25, 2013 at 1:26 PM

    I just have to join in and agree with everyone above...great shots - all of them.

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  27. mickJune 25, 2013 at 3:10 PM

    A great series - especially the in-flight photos.

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  28. MerisiJune 25, 2013 at 3:29 PM

    Fantastic images, great captures!

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  29. AnonymousJune 25, 2013 at 3:30 PM

    a Marvelous set of photos. Thanks for sharing

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  30. Susan AndersonJune 25, 2013 at 4:35 PM

    Such a cool bird.

    =)

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  31. RedPatJune 25, 2013 at 4:43 PM

    Wow - super shots again! I had no idea that they nested in condos like that since they always seem to be such solitary birds!

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  32. eileeninmdJune 25, 2013 at 5:23 PM

    Cool series on the Heron nest. You have some great flight shots!

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  33. AnonymousJune 25, 2013 at 7:07 PM

    those birds always seem to big for themselves and amaze me everytime they take off!

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  34. Ruth HiebertJune 25, 2013 at 9:57 PM

    I would love to spend some time at a heron rookery. Your images are great.

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  35. RandyJune 25, 2013 at 10:00 PM

    I like the "condo" shot.

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  36. kayerjJune 26, 2013 at 2:27 AM

    wow, what an amazing sight--I would love to see that in person.

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  37. AnonymousJune 26, 2013 at 3:10 AM

    I bet they make a heck of a racket, great shots!

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  38. Crafty Green PoetJune 26, 2013 at 6:15 AM

    Lovely photos! I love watching heronries!

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  39. Pamela GordonJune 26, 2013 at 7:18 AM

    Wow, these are wonderful photos! I've never seen baby herons or their nests before. Really interesting.

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  40. MadSnapperJune 26, 2013 at 8:52 AM

    I almost missed this post and WOW WOW WOW.. XXXTraordinary.. these are wonderful

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  41. NatureFootstepJune 26, 2013 at 10:19 AM

    wow, stunning flightshots of the heron. :)

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  42. IrmaJune 26, 2013 at 10:46 AM

    Great photos of the herons.
    Pretty fly shot of the first and last photo.

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  43. JudyJune 26, 2013 at 12:57 PM

    I love those images!!! Especially the ones of the adults flying!!

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  44. Rose Anne BJune 26, 2013 at 1:21 PM

    WOW that flying heron is awesome! How close is this Herony to Toronto? I'm planning a visit and would LOVE to check it out. Thank you.

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  45. UnknownJune 26, 2013 at 1:22 PM

    Beautiful shots!

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  46. AnonymousJune 26, 2013 at 6:56 PM

    What lovely shots of the heron in flight!

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  47. LONDONLULUJune 26, 2013 at 9:32 PM

    Oh wow, I've never seen heron condos before! Think of the views;-)

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  48. AnonymousJune 26, 2013 at 10:32 PM

    Wonderful captures! I can imagine the squawking. It gets noisy here, too, when the moms come up from pasture.

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  49. Margaret Birding For PleasureJune 27, 2013 at 5:04 AM

    Hi Just discovered your blog on WBW and so glad I did because these photos of Heron and their may chicks are awesome. I was wondering when you said you missed one landing, have you ever considered taking video of the attics that goes on around the nest and also then we could hear the sound they make. Just a thought. any way I have joined your site and hope to see a lot more in the future. Margaret

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  50. Mary Howell CromerJune 27, 2013 at 5:36 AM

    Wow these are incredible images, love them all, great share~

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  51. RoseJuly 1, 2013 at 11:35 AM

    I bet it is fun to watch them...you really got some great shots here.

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