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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
When I got to the loch today the contractors had moved things up a gear! There was a large lorry full of black plastic pipes parked j...
#2,213
Day 2,213
Grey Squirrel
No sign of the young heron so a squirrel instead
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Day 2,230
Black Headed Gull
A black Headed Gull in winter plumage. One of the first signs summer is over. #theme-goodbye-summer
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Day 2,234
Ghost Ship
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Day 2,347
Young Grey Heron
The young Heron was waiting at the entrance again. She was very close and seemed a bit distracted be the noise of the traffic. When a...
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Day 2,349
Young Grey Heron
The young Heron was watching from the top of the dovecote and flew down as soon as she saw me. I was about halfway through feeding he...
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Day 2,375
Young Grey Heron
When I went up to the loch this morning I was relieved to see that the young one was not at the gate. As I approached the loch she fl...
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Day 2,419
Young Grey Heron
I didn't see the young Heron today as I made my way to the loch but she spotted me and flew over to meet me. A couple must have been...
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Day 2,462
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...
#2,534
Day 2,534
Young Grey Heron
The young one met me at the gate to the park again and got a large feed of whitebait before heading back to the loch for some more. S...
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Day 2,537
Young Grey Heron
The young one was not around this morning, only the older female who was waiting for me at the edge of the loch. I went back after lu...
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Day 2,538
Young Grey Heron
The older female was around first thing this morning but no sign of the young one. I walked round to the clearing and was pleasantly...
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Day 2,195
Young Grey Heron
I heard her before I saw her today! She has taken to giving me a call before she lands (I assume so that I know where she is and don'...
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Day 2,225
Robin
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Day 2,238
Gannet
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Day 2,254
Lochend Loch & Arthur's Seat
A very wet day at the loch!
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Day 2,258
Young Heron
An old friend returned today. I had no fish for her but will try again tomorrow!
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Day 2,360
Black-headed Gull
No sign of the young one again. Not sure if she was frightened off again or whether she is on the move again. I will see if she is t...
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Day 2,422
Young Grey Heron
Almost an identical day today. The young Heron came over in the morning and had about half her fish and flew back to the area where I...
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Day 2,428
Young Grey Heron
I had to go looking for the young Heron this morning and had almost given up when I saw her flying over from the wooded area. She had...
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Day 2,429
Young Grey Heron
A very easy day today with no real disturbances! The young Heron flew up on me from behind this morning. Had all her fish and headed...
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Day 2,497
Young Grey Heron
The young heron flew over to the grass again today. She had most of the whitebait then flew over to the loch again. The male flew ove...
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Day 2,541
Young Grey Heron
The young one flew over to meet me at the entrance this morning landed on a barrier then walked over to meet me. She walked over to t...