Walking through the swamp rookery I noticed something up in a Cypress Tree. For the most part it was hidden from view. We moved along for better angle, and there he was, first male Great Blue of the year.
Now, he was a little late and considering last year didn’t have many big Heron nests I was more than happy to get this shot.
Now we knew to look around, and right away Ellen said down the swamp side was another.
And yes there was another male staking his claim to prime real estate. Not long after I thought I heard the previous male calling out with that long mournful mating call.
So, these two will eventually move off because it’s too early. The ladies also will not make any quick decisions on a mate. There will surely be a winter storm too. But having early lookers is a great start.
This is good to see, never too early to find that perfect spot 😊
There will be many arguments over real estate soon 😆
Wonderful news, and great spotting! The lores on these birds are bright blue indicating readiness to mate. Down in Rockport TX at the Great Blue Heron rookery, they won’t be mating for another month.
These guys will be disappointed, and probably give up for a while. Females don’t visit until probably the same times as yours. We will soon start to hear that long mournful cry when we get close to the rookery 😆. January we get another cold snap, sitting on a nest site is not something the males will do for long.