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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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Young Grey Heron
I decided that the best solution is to go up to the loch a bit earlier (it is getting lighter all the time so it will eventually catc...
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Young Grey Heron
I was just approaching the loch this morning when the young Heron landed right in front of me on the grass. I had just started feedin...
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Young Grey Heron
I had just arrived at the park and was making my way to the loch when the young Heron flew from behind me and landed on the grass. It...
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Young Grey Heron
There was no sign of either of the herons this morning. I returned a couple of hours later and the young Heron flew over to the grass...
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Young Grey Heron
It was VERY windy when I went up to the loch this morning and there was no sign of the young Heron. I think she watches for me from a...
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Young grey heron
The young heron was watching for me this morning from the top of the dovecote. I saw her flying towards the entrance as I was crossin...
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Young Grey Heron
The young Heron met me at the entrance to the park this morning. I don't know what she had been up to but the crest feathers were sti...
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Young Grey Heron
The young Heron met me at the gate this morning, had all her fish, stood and watched a bus going by then flew back, presumably to her...
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Young Grey Heron
The young Heron flew over and met me mid way between the gate and the loch. I was pleased to see there was no bleeding or signs of a...
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Young Grey Heron
The young Heron flew over straight from the loch this morning. I gave her her fish and she flew off directly to the nest area. After...
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Young Grey Heron
The young Heron was not at the entrance this morning but as I made my way in I discovered why. Someone was feeding the other birds br...
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Grey Heron
The young Heron flew over from the water both times today, this is a shot of her flying towards me. She ate all her fish then flew back to...
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Young Grey Heron
Both the young heron and the crow were waiting at the entrance this morning. I gave the crow a couple of bits of fish and it took off...
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Young grey Heron
The young Heron spots me every time before I get into the park. She did so again today. I gave her chopped up raw sardines again (I h...
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Day 2,465
Young Grey heron
The young one stayed in the water today. She has been having trouble with the fish getting covered in grass cuttings so I think she h...
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Young Grey Heron
The young heron flew over to the grass gave herself a shake and fluffed up her feathers before eating. Since the chicks have fledged...
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Grey Heron
The young one flew over to the edge of the loch today within the fence. She was not very hungry (both morning and afternoon) but is eating...
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Young Grey Heron
The young Heron was straight over this morning and got a fair bit of whitebait, before she washed her beak and flew back. The male wa...
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Grey Heron
This morning the young Heron flew over to the grass and got her full share of the whitebait. She flew off back to the loch when she was fin...
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Day 2,489
Young Grey Heron
The young heron has smartened up again and knows that she can get peace to eat her share of food if she flies over to the grass (I am...
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Young Grey Heron
The Crow was the first to spot me and flew over. I only had Brazil nuts for it but it seemed to like them as it kept returning for mo...
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Young Grey Heron
The young one came to meet me not far from the entrance this morning. She had a good feed then flew over to the water for a bit more...
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Grey Heron
This morning MrsD came with me. The young one was standing on the viewing platform and flew straight across to the grass. I was midway thro...
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Young Grey Heron
Only the young one and the youngest around. The young one flew over to the park entrance had some whitebait then flew over to the edg...