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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 2,543
Young Grey Heron
Over the course of the 2 visits I have seen the whole gang today. The older female was waiting for me on the viewing platform. She is...
#2,550
Day 2,550
Young Grey Heron
The young one flew to the gate to meet me this morning. She was quickly joined by the older female. I started giving the young one po...
#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....
#2,567
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...
#2,614
Day 2,614
Young Grey Heron
A relatively straight forward day today as all the heron were in place waiting (as were the crows)! A couple of skirmishes with the h...
#2,621
Day 2,621
Young Grey Heron
The young one and the older female were waiting at the edge of the water. I fed them both and the two crows then made my way round to...
#2,622
Day 2,622
Young grey heron
All 4 herons were around today, they were at their respective ends of the loch. It was really brought home to me today how different...
#2,634
Day 2,634
Young Grey Heron
We were quite busy and I forgot to post this one so a it is a day late. I got up before the work started again. The young one and the...
#2,640
Day 2,640
Young Grey Heron
The young one was waiting at the edge of the loch. The older female was not around. I fed the young one then made my way round to fee...
#2,645
Day 2,645
Young Grey Heron
Only 3 Heron today (the youngest one was missing) and boy were the spooked. The young one and the older female took off midway throug...
#2,648
Day 2,648
Young Grey Heron
The young one was waiting on the top of the dovecote today. She found a safe spot and flew down. There was no sign of the older femal...
#2,649
Day 2,649
Young grey Heron
I saw all 4 Heron today. The young one flew over to the rail of the viewing platform then jumped into the water to be fed. When she h...
#2,655
Day 2,655
St Abbs
A quick shot from the window. A Shag drying its wings!
#2,667
Day 2,667
The little female was the only heron around today and she didn't stay long. She was spooked by a jogger who ran right into us. She flew up to the dove...
#2,674
Day 2,674
Grey Heron
There were 3 Heron around today, The little female(pictured) the adult male and the young male. I managed to give them all a good feed incl...
#2,685
Day 2,685
Grey Heron
A more normal morning. The Little female (pictured) and the adult male flew down from the dovecote fallowed by the crows then the gull and...
#2,690
Day 2,690
Grey Heron
When I went to the loch this morning there were some teenagers playing loud music on the viewing platform. The little female heron (picture...
#2,695
Day 2,695
Grey Heron
I meant to post this yesterday. There were 3 heron near the entrance to the park, the little female (pictured) the adult male and the nervo...
#2,735
Day 2,735
Grey Heron
Another very overcast day with a bit of drizzle thrown in, hence the not to great shot! When I got to the loch the heron were flying over t...
#2,742
Day 2,742
Grey Heron
The Heron was standing on the tenement roof again as I approached the loch. I am still not sure which one it is. There were a few more dog...
#2,746
Day 2,746
Grey Heron
Very windy, wet and overcast this morning. As I was walking through the quite dark park I spotted the little female (pictured) on the barri...