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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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Newhaven
A trip to the lighthouse this morning.
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Day 2,274
Young Grey Heron
I saw the young Heron flying over as I arrived this morning and was surprised that she had landed beside the Greylags and ducks. When...
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Day 2,282
Young Grey Heron
The young Heron spotted me early and flew over to the path. I walked her onto the grass and started feeding her. For once there were...
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Day 2,334
Young Grey Heron
The young Heron met me too close to the entrance today so I had to walk her back in a bit. I just walk and she follows until I stop t...
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Day 2,335
Young grey heron
The young one met me very near the entrance again. She was not interested at following me further in, nearer the loch. A woman passin...
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Young Grey Heron
The young Heron was watching for me from the top of the dovecote. When she spotted me she flew down. It is always much easier at the...
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Day 2,353
Young Grey Heron
As I was nearing the entrance to the loch this morning I glanced up to the roof of one of the tenements that border the park area. Th...
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Day 2,356
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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Day 2,386
Arthur's Seat a Tree and a Crow but no Herons
No sign of the young Heron or the male heron. I went up to the loch 3 times but could not hang around th...
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Day 2,408
Young Grey Heron
There was no sign of the young Heron or the male this morning. When I went back at lunch time I spotted her at the side of the loch....
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Day 2,412
Young Grey heron
I got a bit of a lie in this morning. First one for a long time. Morag woke me at about 7:00am to get fed. I went up to the loch mid...
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Day 2,418
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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Day 2,423
Young Grey Heron
I had almost given up on seeing the young Heron this morning. It was very misty and of course the clocks went forward so I was a bit...
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Day 2,446
Young Grey Heron
The young one flew straight over this morning and ate all her fish before flying directly back to the nest. At lunch time Mrs D came...
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Day 2,447
Young Grey Heron
When I approached the entrance to the park I spotted a guy with 2 dogs on leashes one was pulling towards where the young Heron usual...
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Day 2,453
Young Grey Heron
A very relaxed day today with no interruptions The young Heron flew over both visits ate her fish then flew back to the nest area. On...
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Day 2,655
St Abbs
A quick shot from the window. A Shag drying its wings!
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Day 2,735
Grey Heron
Another very overcast day with a bit of drizzle thrown in, hence the not to great shot! When I got to the loch the heron were flying over t...
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Day 2,742
Grey Heron
The Heron was standing on the tenement roof again as I approached the loch. I am still not sure which one it is. There were a few more dog...
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Day 2,759
Grey Heron
A fairly straight forward day, 5 heron were there 4 at the gate including the little female (pictured) and the mail at the clearing! Been a...
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Day 2,769
Grey Heron
Can't get away from them! This one looks very young - must have been a very late hatching!
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Day 2,776
Grey Heron
I really didn't know what to expect this morning after having been away for a week. I was really surprised to see 2 heron watching from a t...
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Day 2,976
Grey Heron
There were 5 heron today. Jekyll was still missing as was the male with the dark patch. Got bothered by seagulls on the slope although the...
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Day 2,988
An early start today as we were going out. There were 4 heron including the little female (pictured). The coots all appeared however it was the chicks...