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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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Day 2,775
Grey Heron
We arrived back home after a lovely break away. I popped round to the shops and picked up some hake then headed to the loch. I really didn'...
#2,795
Day 2,795
Grey Heron
There were 5 heron today 4 regulars were watching from the roofs and swooped down as I entered the park. The male was waiting at the cleari...
#2,902
Day 2,902
Grey Heron
There were 3 Heron today, it was another wet day which strangely they don't like. The adult male, the little female pictured and Jekyll. Th...
#2,613
Day 2,613
Young Grey Heron
The young one was waiting on the viewing platform and the older female was in the water at the side of the platform. I fed them both...
#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...
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Day 2,629
Grey Heron
Only 3 Heron around today (this is a shot of the youngest one) the older female was missing. There is some work being carried out at that e...
#2,774
Day 2,774
Morag
#2,794
Day 2,794
Grey Heron
There were workmen working just at the entrance to the park today so I wasn't sure what to expect. However the 4 from yesterday (little fem...
#2,808
Day 2,808
Grey Heron
Another easy day! Six Heron met me at the gate got sorted out 3 on one side of the path and 3 on the other, to start with, then the little...
#2,810
Day 2,810
Grey Heron
Merry Christmas to all my friends, hope you have a wonderful day! At the loch this morning there were 7 Heron again, 6 at the entrance to t...
#2,904
Day 2,904
Grey Heron
A much nicer morning and 6 heron were over. The little female, the one who may be the original young one, the male with the dark patch, the...
#2,908
Day 2,908
Grey Heron
There were 6 Heron around today. The little female the adult male (pictured,on the right), Jekyll and Hyde (roles are reversing Jekyll is g...
#2,565
Day 2,565
Young Grey Heron
It was quite wet this morning as you can tell from the young one. The crows looked even worse as they are moulting just now. I fed th...
#2,592
Day 2,592
Young Grey Heron
The whole gang were back today. The young one and the older female at the entrance end of the loch and the male and the youngest one...
#2,615
Day 2,615
Say hello, wave goodbye
Sorry to see yet another long term Tookapicker leave, @jazzie. I fully understand why she is leaving and feel I may not be far...
#2,648
Day 2,648
Young Grey Heron
The young one was waiting on the top of the dovecote today. She found a safe spot and flew down. There was no sign of the older femal...
#2,782
Day 2,782
Grey Heron
There were 3 heron at the entrance today, the little female, the nervy male and the young male. The adult male (pictured) was waiting at th...
#2,790
Day 2,790
Grey Heron
Another cold one today about -1 and the loch was still frozen at one end.There were 3 Heron, the young male tried to join the little female...
#2,801
Day 2,801
Grey Heron
A new record today 9 Heron were over at the entrance to the park. The male was also at the clearing making a total of 10! There were a mix...
#2,825
Day 2,825
Grey Heron
There were 8 heron today 7 landed at the entrance to the park. Most significantly the little female and the chick landed at the same side a...
#2,896
Day 2,896
Grey Heron
Against the normal for a weekend turnout there were 5 heron over today. They included, the little female (pictured), Jekyll, the adult male...
#2,919
Day 2,919
Grey Heron
There were 7 heron today. The little female still has a sticky crest. The adult male was there along with Jekyll not sure about the other 4...
#2,568
Day 2,568
Young Grey Heron
The young one was waiting for me on the viewing platform. When she saw me coming she jumped into the water. I went over and gave her...
#2,584
Day 2,584
Young Grey Heron
The only heron around this morning was the young one. She got a pretty good feed as she had no competition other than the crows. I wa...