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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 2,613
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...
#2,627
Day 2,627
Young Grey Heron
There were a lot of dog walkers around this morning so the young one and the older female were waiting at the edge of the loch. I fed...
#2,653
Day 2,653
St Abbs
Much more of a winter feel today but if you dress for the weather it is no problem, A shot from the morning walk!
#2,667
Day 2,667
The little female was the only heron around today and she didn't stay long. She was spooked by a jogger who ran right into us. She flew up to the dove...
#2,671
Day 2,671
Grey Heron
There were 3 Heron today, 2 met me at the entrance, the little female (pictured) and the young male. The gull and the crows were also there...
#2,676
Day 2,676
Grey Heron
There was a big football match last night and as the stadium is almost next door to the park there would have been a lot of noise. This put...
#2,763
Day 2,763
Grey Heron
Fireworks were very noisy last night, right through to midnight. There had been a lot of trouble in other areas of Edinburgh so I did not k...
#2,770
Day 2,770
Grey Seal
and a Cormorant
#2,774
Day 2,774
Morag
#2,789
Day 2,789
Grey Heron
Another very cold morning -2 or -3 and the loch was frozen over. The same 2 heron were there the adult male and the little female (pictured...
#2,816
Day 2,816
Grey Heron
There were 7 Heron again today! Three were watching from the tenement roofs and flew down as I got to the park.There were no issues at all...
#2,830
Day 2,830
Grey Heron
A very easy day today, in total there were 9 heron, 6 at the entrance including the little female. Another 2 must have joined as a couple o...
#2,842
Day 2,842
Grey Heron
There were 6 heron waiting at the entrance to the park. The little female (pictured) and the chick were at it again and the chick came out...
#2,885
Day 2,885
Grey Heron
There were 5 heron today. They all met me on the slope. The little female, the adult male, the male with the dark patch, another young male...
#2,888
Day 2,888
Grey Heron
I went up to the loch a bit earlier today and there were 5 heron, You just cannot predict them. The two that were missing were Jekyll and H...
#2,897
Day 2,897
There were 5 heron again today including the little female, the adult male and Jekyll. It wasn't the same 5 as yesterday. though. The young male was n...
#2,914
Day 2,914
Grey Heron
There were 5 Heron over today. The little female (pictured), the adult male, the original young one(?), and the male with the dark patch we...
#2,917
Day 2,917
Grey Heron
There were 4 heron today, there is just no predicting. The little female who seemed to have a sticky crest and the adult male (pictured) we...
#2,566
Day 2,566
Young Grey Heron
I wasn't sure what o expect this morning after the frights the Heron all got yesterday. I was delighted when the young one met me at...
#2,572
Day 2,572
Young Grey Heron
Felt a bit guilty today as I was a little later getting up to the loch. The young one was waiting on the viewing platform in the heav...
#2,575
Day 2,575
Young Grey Heron
The young one and the crow flew over to the entrance to the park today. The young one ran the last few yards and the crow waited on t...
#2,583
Day 2,583
Young Grey Heron
Rather a wet start today and as there were dog walkers on the viewing platform the young one had to meet me at the water edge and was...
#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...
#2,626
Day 2,626
young grey heron
The young one met me on the grass today and had some of her feed then joined the older female at the edge of the loch. I fed them bot...