At the darkest point of winter the end of my favorite pond where much of the Great Blue Heron nesting activity is in shadows while the Herons are still working at attracting mates.
The White Ibis wasn’t impressed with the song and decided to move on.
The GBH remained hopeful, long feathers up.
I moved a bit further on, and the ritual began again.
January 3, 2021
Oh how wonderful! I hope he finds a mate.
A few pairs have formed around the rookery, and it’s still early so he still has time. Now that there is a little more light at the end of the day we might get to see some more action. The herons not guarding the nest tend to go off to eat, returning in the late afternoon and sometimes work on their nests then.