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Great Blue Heron Nest Building

Started Jun 22, 2021 | Photos thread
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Great Blue Heron Nest Building
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In the Spring of 2016 I was watching this pair of Blue Heron building a nest and get ready to hatch four eggs. In the first image the female is asking the male to get more material for the nest.

I the second image the male flies out of the nest to complete the tast requested by the female.

In the third to fifth images he arrives back at the nest with an offering for the female, which she refuses and does not greet the male. The male flies out again in search of better nest material.

In the sixth frame the male arrive back with a larger offering.

In the seventh frame the female get up and accepts the offering.

In the bird kingdom, just as in human life, the female rule the nest!

Images taken with the SD1 Merrill and the 150-600 mm OS Sports lens.

Enjoy!

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