Below, a Great Egret returning to the nesting location and mate.
The mate seemed excited to see the other bird. Egrets are very different from the Great Blue Herons. Great Blues always recognize their returning mate, if another Heron tries to settle in they are aggressively sent away.
Great Egrets may do this, they can also be unsure if the returning bird is their mate. Almost like they need to reintroduced all over again. 🤣
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An Arrival
An Arrival
An Arrival