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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 2,406
Grey Heron
The young heron flew straight across to the grass/mud today. She had about half her fish then flew to the drainage area on the loch and had...
#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...
#2,470
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...
#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...
#2,530
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...
#2,531
Day 2,531
Young Grey Heron
First time in months that the young one hasn't appeared. Not sure if she is on one of her wanders or if the noise from the work being...
#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....
#2,217
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...
#2,221
Day 2,221
Juvenile Herring Gull
Probably this year's hatching.
#2,227
Day 2,227
Newhaven Lighthouse
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Day 2,232
Morag
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Day 2,241
Cygnet
#2,362
Day 2,362
Young Grey Heron
There was no sign of the young Heron this morning I wandered right round the loch but could not see her. I went back up about 3 hours...
#2,367
Day 2,367
Young grey heron
I made my way up to the loch as it was getting light. I couldn't see the Young Heron on the platform near the middle of the loch so c...
#2,376
Day 2,376
Young Grey Heron
The young Heron was watching for me from the top of the dovecote and flew down as soon as I arrived. I had not even started to feed h...
#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...
#2,478
Day 2,478
Young Grey Heron
This is a shot of the young Heron actually allowing another female Heron to share it's feed. I have also seen two of the fledged youn...
#2,482
Day 2,482
Young Grey Heron
The young Heron flew over to the grass today and I was able to give her a fair bit of her whitebait. When a Lab ran towards us she fl...
#2,494
Day 2,494
Grey Herons
The young Heron has worked out that the best way to get her share of food in the morning is to fly over to the grass. She did this today a...
#2,545
Day 2,545
Young Grey Heron
The young one and the older female flew over and landed at the edge of the loch. They went through their usual greeting then were hap...