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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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#2,207
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...
#2,217
Day 2,217
Greylag Goose
A Greylag goose today. Still no sign of the young Heron. Whilst I have still not given up on her returning I am OK if she doesn't! It ha...
#2,223
Day 2,223
Magpie
#2,249
Day 2,249
Black Headed Gull
#2,266
Day 2,266
Young Grey Heron
The young heron was waiting for me again today at the same spot. Someone had just thrown a load of bread nearby and the gulls were go...
#2,284
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...
#2,316
Day 2,316
Young Grey Heron
Got the all clear so went up to the loch this morning couldn't see the young Heron but she walked up behind me. I had to feed her on...
#2,402
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...
#2,424
Day 2,424
Young Grey Heron
I was a bit late getting to the loch today and thought I saw the young heron flying to the nest. On looking closer, it looked more li...
#2,435
Day 2,435
Young Grey Heron
No problems today! This morning the young heron flew over to the entrance again had her fish then flew back to the loch! This afterno...
#2,449
Day 2,449
Young Grey Heron
The young Heron met me this morning at the entrance. She was a bit messy around her head, presumably from feeding the young. When I w...
#2,455
Day 2,455
Young Grey Heron
Like yesterday the young heron was in the water this morning but flew over as soon as she saw me. She had her fish then flew back to...
#2,456
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...
#2,513
Day 2,513
Young Grey Heron
The young one didn't seem to be around this morning. I made my way round to the area where the youngest one hangs out, on my way ther...
#2,530
Day 2,530
Young Grey Heron
There was no sign of the young one or the older female this morning. I did see the male though. Work is going on at the other side of...
#2,533
Day 2,533
Young grey heron and older female
When I went to the loch this morning it was only the older female and the male who were around. They both flew over...
#2,546
Day 2,546
Young Grey Heron
There was no sign of the young one this morning. The rest of the gang were there and got a share of the sardines I had taken. I kept...
#2,551
Day 2,551
Grey Heron
You will notice that this is not the young one today. Unfortunately she didn't show up today (neither did the youngest one). Doesn't happen...
#2,205
Day 2,205
Preening Swan
Still no sign of the young Heron, however she has disappeared for a few days before. I am sure she will be back. A preening swan today....
#2,215
Day 2,215
Rat
The lochside is probably full of them. More recently I regularly see them coming onto the pathway to feed on anything that has been dropped or not...
#2,255
Day 2,255
Water colour
A flipped reflection #theme-golden
#2,464
Day 2,464
Young Grey Heron
The young Heron flew down from the dovecote this morning and got all her fish without incident there was no sign of the crow. I went...
#2,470
Day 2,470
Young Grey Heron
The young heron was more her self today. She flew over from the water this morning to the grass. She ate most of her pollock before f...
#2,472
Day 2,472
Young Grey Heron
The young heron flew over to the grass gave herself a shake and fluffed up her feathers before eating. Since the chicks have fledged...