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I live in Edinburgh in Scotland, I enjoy taking wildlife photos mainly birds. I am now on my 7th year which highlights my daily interaction with a young Heron at a nearby loch.
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#2,458
Day 2,458
Young Grey Heron
The young Heron spotted me from the dovecote this morning. She flew down and was waiting for me at the entrance, The crow came over j...
#2,477
Day 2,477
Young Grey Heron
When I arrived at the loch this morning there was no sign of the young one but I spotted the male at the other end of the loch. I hea...
#2,479
Day 2,479
Young Grey Heron
The young heron was waiting on the grass for me this morning. She had her whitebait and returned to the loch. After chasing the male...
#2,511
Day 2,511
Young Grey Heron
The young one was straight over this morning. She must have been mid way through preening as one of her wing feathers was ready to dr...
#2,542
Day 2,542
Young grey Heron
The young one was walking towards me, near the entrance, this morning. The older female flew over to a tree and made sure it was safe...
#2,556
Day 2,556
Thank you for all the lovely comments. Like last year I forgot it was my end of year shot. Today the young one flew over to the gate followed by one o...
#2,567
Day 2,567
The gang
The complete gang (well nearly there are often more crows). Clockwise from the bottom; the young one, the crow, the gull, the older female, t...
#2,573
Day 2,573
Young Grey Heron
Things went very smoothly today the young one flew from the viewing platform to the water and got a bit of a feed before the older fe...
#2,598
Day 2,598
Young Grey Heron
The young one and the crow were first over (the young one always has a shake and bristles her feathers on landing which is what she i...
#2,600
Day 2,600
Young Grey Heron
The young one spotted me approaching, she was at the edge of the water. She jumped the fence and flew over. She had a fair feed befor...
#2,621
Day 2,621
Young Grey Heron
The young one and the older female were waiting at the edge of the water. I fed them both and the two crows then made my way round to...
#2,624
Day 2,624
Young Grey Heron
Oops I forgot to post this yesterday. Mrs D came up again, it was very wet and windy and the two females struggled to land. The young...
#2,668
Day 2,668
Grey Heron
I meant to post this yesterday (3/8) There were 2 Heron over the little female (pictured) and the adult male. They both had a reasonable fe...
#2,678
Day 2,678
Grey Heron
The little Female (pictured) was first over today, whilst I was feeding her I heard another one and turned to see the young male walking ov...
#2,783
Day 2,783
Grey heron
There were two heron today, the little female (pictured) and the adult male. The little female kept chasing of the adult male but he kept c...
#2,786
Day 2,786
Grey Heron
After one of the coldest nights of the year, so far, I was not really surprised to see 3 heron watching for me from the Tenement roof. When...
#2,805
Day 2,805
Grey Heron
There were 7 heron, 6 at rhe entrance and adult male at the clearing. They all had a feed, some more than others. The crows got biscuits! T...
#2,806
Day 2,806
Grey Heron
There were 7 heron again today! Six at the entrance to the park and the adult male at the clearing. A lot of jostling for position from the...
#2,831
Day 2,831
Grey Heron
A very nice morning albeit very cold (-2). There were 8 heron in total today. The little female and 6 others were at the entrance. Then the...
#2,836
Day 2,836
Grey Heron
A Rather wet and windy morning but the temperature was definitely up. The 7 Heron met me at the slope. The Little female (pictured) was bac...
#2,839
Day 2,839
Grey Heron
Not as bad a morning weather wise. There were 4 heron watching from a tenement roof so obviously not as windy. There were six heron at the...
#2,868
Day 2,868
Grey Heron
There were 7 heron today on the slope. The two Juveniles were there as was the male from the clearing and the little female. I got them all...
#2,887
Day 2,887
Grey Heron
Only 2 Heron today so they both got a very good feed. The little female and a young male (pictured) were the two. I made my way round to th...
#2,893
Day 2,893
Grey Heron (Juvenile)
There were 3 heron totay. There is no predicting just now. I think there may be nest building going on. I have seen one but ther...