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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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#2,304
Day 2,304
Young Grey Heron
The young Heron was waiting for me on the grass this morning. I was just about finished feeding her when she lifted her head and went...
#2,309
Day 2,309
Young Grey Heron
It was very cold this morning, I thought that the loch might be frozen over. When I approached the loch, it was much quieter there we...
#2,317
Day 2,317
Young Grey Heron
The young Heron was standing on a Gabion basket that has been installed at the point I usually feed her. It was completely fenced off...
#2,328
Day 2,328
Young Grey Heron
I didn't spot the young Heron landing today. She just appeared from behind a tree. It is quite quiet just now so she got time to eat...
#2,330
Day 2,330
Young Grey Heron
The young Heron was waiting on top of the Dovecote today. She flew over as soon as she saw me. The loch is quite quiet just now so sh...
#2,392
Day 2,392
Young Grey Heron
There was no sign of the young Heron when I arrived at the loch. I wandered half way round and made my way back. She suddenly appeare...
#2,395
Day 2,395
Young Grey Heron
I forgot to defrost fish overnight so had to buy some fresh fish on my way up to the loch. The young Heron flew over as soon as she s...
#2,408
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....
#2,446
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...
#2,450
Day 2,450
Young Grey Heron
The young Heron was back on the dovecot waiting for me. As soon as she spotted me she flew over, a bit sticky looking again. She was...
#2,690
Day 2,690
Grey Heron
When I went to the loch this morning there were some teenagers playing loud music on the viewing platform. The little female heron (picture...
#2,710
Day 2,710
Grey Heron
I went up to the loch a bit later today. Like yesterday I waited until it was getting light rather than basing it on the time. When I got t...
#2,716
Day 2,716
Grey Heron
There were 5 Heron this morning. They all met me at the dovecote. A lot of jostling for position (apart from the little female (pictured) w...
#2,721
Day 2,721
Grey heron
There were 6 heron today (there is just no predicting). The little female (pictured) was first and chased off 2 other heron that got too cl...
#2,743
Day 2,743
Grey Heron
It was very cold this morning, when I got to the loch there was a light frost. There were 3 heron waiting. The little female pictured, the...
#2,751
Day 2,751
Grey Heron
It was another wet and overcast day today. The little female (pictured - with a full crop) was first over. The others (another 4) quickly f...
#2,758
Day 2,758
Grey Heron
It was very, very wet this morning and quite overcast. I wasn't sure if there would be any visitors but there were 3, The little female (pi...
#2,769
Day 2,769
Grey Heron
Can't get away from them! This one looks very young - must have been a very late hatching!
#2,781
Day 2,781
Grey Heron
There were 2 heron watching from the roof this morning. The little Female was one of them and she flew down and onto the pavement. I grabbe...
#2,821
Day 2,821
Grey Heron
I really don't know how many Heron were around today. It was somewhere between 10 and 15! I just couldn't believe it there were 8 for sure...
#3,061
Day 3,061
Liverpool
Final day and we were on the bus tour. No guessing where we were!
#3,173
Day 3,173
Grey Heron
There were 14 heron today - a new record. This is the little female at full stretch.
#3,178
Day 3,178
Grey Heron
The loch was starting to freeze over. There were 6 heron today. This is the other young female.
#3,189
Day 3,189
A Young Male
Every time the heron picked up a bit of fish the Crow pulled it's tail feathers.