This site uses cookies to deliver the best possible experience. Learn more.
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.
#9 302/365
2 streak
#2,553
Day 2,553
Young Grey Heron
I went up to the loch with MrsD this morning. The young one flew over to the edge of the loch and had a feed on sardines and pollock....
#2,203
Day 2,203
The Young Heron
Relatively trouble free this morning. No Swans or Geese. Just the magpie who made off with a bit of fish! #theme-mono
#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...
#2,223
Day 2,223
Magpie
#2,238
Day 2,238
Gannet
#2,246
Day 2,246
Guillemot
Still a few around. I saw some around Kinghorn when we were there last week. Sadly I saw 3 dead ones washed up on the shore there. I believe...
#2,249
Day 2,249
Black Headed Gull
#2,255
Day 2,255
Water colour
A flipped reflection #theme-golden
#2,271
Day 2,271
Young grey heron
Early morning trip to the loch, I spotted the young heron on her tree. As soon as she saw me she flew over to the fence. She is defin...
#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...
#2,358
Day 2,358
Young Grey Heron
The young Heron was waiting for me on the grass this morning. She came right over and I started to feed her. There was a lot of decay...
#2,384
Day 2,384
Young Grey Heron
When I went up to the loch this morning it was blowing a gale! There was no sign whatsoever of the young Heron. In fact there was ver...
#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...
#2,435
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...
#2,464
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...
#2,477
Day 2,477
Young Grey Heron
When I arrived at the loch this morning there was no sign of the young one but I spotted the male at the other end of the loch. I hea...
#2,490
Day 2,490
Young Grey Heron
The young heron with the other female. She was still reluctant to eat when she was around but if I threw the other female's whitebait...
#2,491
Day 2,491
Young Grey Heron
I couldn't find any Herons this morning and was about to give up, when the older female flew over followed by the young Heron. The yo...
#2,527
Day 2,527
Young Grey Heron
The young one flew over to the entrance to meet me this morning. She had some whitebait but wasn't to keen. The supply I have just fi...
#2,535
Day 2,535
Young Grey Heron
The young one met me at the gate this morning. She had quite a bit of her whitebait then spotted a woman coming into the park with a...
#2,554
Day 2,554
Young Grey Heron
The young one and the older female were both waiting on the top of the dovecote this morning. The young one flew down as soon as she...
#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....
#2,206
Day 2,206
Sailing
#theme-mono Still no sign of the young Heron. She has disappeared in the past. Usually for about 3 or 4 days but once she was away for about 1...
#2,212
Day 2,212
Swan
No sign of the young Heron today. I am starting to think she has moved on to one of the larger lochs in the area. I have no doubt she will return...