I love to see the greeting sequence of the Great Blue Heron adult returning to the nest where his/her mate has been minding the home front.
Great Blue Heron Pair Greeting, the one on the left has just landedThey always take a few moments to interact.
Great Blue Heron Pair GreetingThe newly arrived mate has a look around, maybe counts the chicks and surveys for danger.
Great Blue Heron Pair with ChicksThen, the GBH that had been on the nest takes a turn away to feed and hopefully bring food to the chicks.
Great Blue Heron Adult On His WayApril 8, 2019
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
Their behaviour appears so affectionate. Wonderful series, Ellen!
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We have observed that with the GBH repeatedly, Belinda, so much more than the other wading birds. Thanks!
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I’m presently watching a pair of eagles on a nest cam by Explore.org. They do the same thing with the “changing of the guard”!
The counting is easy though, as “DN12” is an only child.
Paz
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Wow, what an amazing website, Paz! I’ve watched a few single webcams previously but wasn’t aware of this collection. I’ll be getting a bird fix here!
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