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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 2,707
Grey Heron
I think I knew I would not be having a lie in today! I went up to the loch and as I arrived at the water edge the adult male flew over from...
#2,708
Day 2,708
Grey Heron
The adult male was waiting for me near the entrance. He is quite nervy so it was a nice surprise. He had a good feed but flew up to the dov...
#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...
#2,740
Day 2,740
Grey heron
As I approached the loch a heron flew from the park and landed on a tenement roof again then flew back into the park. Not sure which heron...
#2,752
Day 2,752
Grey Heron
Two Heron waiting today on the tenement roof. I am guessing the other one was the nervy male. They were both crossing the path at the entra...
#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!
#2,773
Day 2,773
Gungreen House, Eyemouth.
#2,777
Day 2,777
Grey Heron
Two heron, the little female (pictured) and the young male were watching from the tenement roof as I approached the park. They flew down as...
#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...
#2,823
Day 2,823
Grey Heron
As I got near to the park this morning there were 6 Heron on the tenement roofs. They all flew down and landed in the park as I went in. I...
#2,847
Day 2,847
Grey Heron
Very windy this morning so the heron were waiting on the slope. There were about 7 I think. The little female rules the roost on the slope...
#2,852
Day 2,852
Grey Heron
Another rather straightforward morning. The heron (8 of them) were waiting on the slope. The agressive chick and the little female (picture...
#2,883
Day 2,883
Grey Heron
There were 4 heron today. The decreased numbers at the weekend continue. I think it may be that they are alerted to the time as the park ge...
#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...
#2,901
Day 2,901
Grey Heron
There were 5 heron today. The adult male, the little female , Jekyll (pictured) and 2 younger males made up the 5. They all had a good feed...
#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...
#2,913
Day 2,913
Grey Heron
5 Heron over inc very wet Little female (pictured), adult male, Jekyll and original young one.
#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...
#2,919
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...
#2,567
Day 2,567
The gang
The complete gang (well nearly there are often more crows). Clockwise from the bottom; the young one, the crow, the gull, the older female, t...
#2,574
Day 2,574
Young Grey Heron
Another very straightforward day. The young one flew over to the grass and had a couple of bits of sardine before a dog chased her ba...
#2,593
Day 2,593
Young Grey Heron
The young one was waiting this morning on the viewing platform, surrounded by the crows. Whe I arrived she jumped into the water and...
#2,608
Day 2,608
Young Gray Heron
Time for only a morning visit as covid/flu vac's due today. It turns out it probably wouldn't matter anyway as the high wind and heav...