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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 streak
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Day 2,134
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Day 2,144
Young Grey Heron
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Day 2,149
Young Grey Heron
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Day 2,194
Young Grey Heron
Very wet day today
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Day 2,204
Black Headed Gull
The young Grey Heron was not around today. It is the first time she has not been around since 8th June. Not sure where she has gone...
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Day 2,207
Young Grey Heron
The wanderer returns. A nice surprise waiting at the clearing! Not really a great surprise as it is consistently 3 days she is away f...
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Day 2,220
Morag
First day away from the loch although I can't really see me staying away completely! Thought I would post another Morag shot today!
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Day 2,225
Robin
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Day 2,245
Juvenile Gull
Probably a Herring Gull
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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 2,279
Young Grey Heron
The young one was waiting for me on the viewing platform again. As I approached she jumped down to the side of the loch. I started fe...
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Day 2,280
Young Grey Heron
When I approached the loch this morning the young Heron was standing on a concrete pipe looking towards the entrance. The pipe is in...
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Day 2,284
Young Grey Heron
The young Heron spotted me and flew over to the grass. She then started to walk towards me. I didn't want her getting too close to th...
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Day 2,294
Young Grey Heron
I decided to leave it a bit later (about 30 min) before heading up to the loch as it would be a bit lighter. When I got there it was...
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Day 2,306
Young Grey Heron
It was very cold today when I went up to the loch. I was really surprised to see that the loch was frozen over! There were a lot of c...
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Day 2,313
Young Grey Heron
When I got to the loch this morning I could not see the young Heron. The contractors were busy working although no too noisy. I made...
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Day 2,314
Young Grey Heron
It was still dark when I went to the loch today (hence the grainy shot) The young one was waiting on the drainage access point. It wa...
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Day 2,339
Young Grey Heron
The young Heron was waiting for me near the entrance. I walked her in a bit and started to feed her. I was about half way through whe...
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Day 2,371
Young Grey Heron
Got to the loch this morning just as the young Heron spotted me and landed by the drainage area. There was no sign of the other adult...
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Day 2,387
Young Grey Heron
I think the young Heron was watching for me from the top of the Dovecote. I spotted her running towards the entrance to the park so h...
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Day 2,397
Young Grey Heron
There was a lot of activity at the foot of the loch today. Children playing in the swing park area and bins being emptied. I wandered...
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Day 2,402
Young Grey Heron
Again the young heron was nowhere to be seen when I went to the loch this morning. The male was there and I stopped to take a shot of...
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Day 2,432
Young Grey Heron
Another easy day today as the young Heron came to meet me on both trips. On the second trip a girl on a mobility scooter stopped a bi...
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Day 2,456
Young Grey Heron (and the Crow)
The young Heron was waiting on the dovecote this morning. There was a group of men leaving the park and I wasn't sure...