Back to my preferred subject. I do enjoy seeing smaller birds, however for me a large Great Blue (their beak is the size of a Gnat Catcher) hitting a landing is much more fun.
A perfect landing with a little panache at the end.
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This is a ‘fixed’ article. I didn’t want to lose the photos, but I’m not ‘playing with any more !!!
Great Blue Herons leave their young alone as soon as they are able to stand and move around the nest.
Adults need to hunt for food and this is common. It can also be dangerous for the chicks. However if it has grown this big they can usually defend themselves if needed.
Great Blue Heron taking her turn to hunt.
Late afternoon is shift change at the nest. If no repairs are needed the adults will greet each other for a moment. Then it’s off to rivers/marshes to hunt.
I think I can say it’s officially loud hungry bird time.
Non stop right about now.
They are still small enough the adult Great Blues can ignore it.
I don’t see a whole lot of excitement going on here.
Perhaps the prettiest and certainly the most flamboyant Heron.
Everything is done with flair.
ACE Basin, South Carolina.
Snowy Egrets and Tricolored Herons can get along together. Actually better than with their own species.
Just wait until they go for the same fish… a different story then.
