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Great Blue Heron

The early morning sun made an interesting pattern across the sides of this walkway as a Great Blue Heron flew up.

Great Blue Heron Flying By Walkway
Great Blue Heron Flying By Walkway

This pond is part of the new Dorchester County Ashley River Park and I suspect this GBH has taken the pond on as his own. He was very comfortable with human passerby and I saw him fly back and forth several times.

Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron

Ashley River Park, Summerville, SC
August 1, 2023

Great Blue Heron Defending His Turf

Follow up to “From The Frying Pan”

These images were taken on a dull, grey morning, not the best light for far off action photos. But it was interesting, especially the Great Blue Heron’s behavior as I thought they were done nesting. He was defending his spot as if their were eggs or small chicks there.

Great Blue Heron Defending His Turf
Great Blue Heron Defending His Turf
Great Blue Heron Defending His Turf
Great Blue Heron Defending His Turf
Great Blue Heron Defending His Turf
Great Blue Heron Defending His Turf
Great Blue Heron Defending His Turf
Great Blue Heron Defending His Turf
Great Blue Heron Defending His Turf
Great Blue Heron Defending His Turf

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
June 16, 2023

GBH Triplets In The Skinny Tree, Foggy Morning

It was a foggy morning and I had just missed the adult Great Blue Heron feeding the chicks.

Great Blue Heron and Three Chicks
Great Blue Heron and Three Chicks

The adult was showing signs of leaving…

Great Blue Heron and Three Chicks
Great Blue Heron and Three Chicks

…and away s/he went.

Great Blue Heron Leaving The Nest
Great Blue Heron Leaving The Nest

The chicks hunkered down.

Great Blue Heron Triplet Chicks
Great Blue Heron Triplet Chicks

One was a little more curious, soon they will be wing flapping.

Great Blue Heron Triplet Chicks
Great Blue Heron Triplet Chicks

Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
April 15, 2023

Great Blue Heron, Close Up

Every spring there seems to be one Great Blue Heron that hangs out on the edges of Ravenswood Lake, likely a chick from last year that for whatever reason didn’t become part of a pair for this year’s breeding season.

Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron

Undeterred by humans passing by on the nature trail, this one prowls the banks.

Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron

On this morning he appeared to be just looking around, not actively hunting.

Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
April 20, 2023

GBH Triplets In The Skinny Tree

The Skinny Tree is hanging on and once again hosting a Great Blue Heron family.

Great Blue Heron Feeding Three Chicks
Great Blue Heron Feeding Three Chicks

There are three chicks, and amazingly all three appear to be thriving.

Great Blue Heron and Three Chicks
Great Blue Heron and Three Chicks

Other nests with triplets that I have observed over the years have at least one chick being much smaller and not surviving.

Great Blue Heron and Three Chicks
Great Blue Heron and Three Chicks

This year’s nest is pretty small compared to other years which will be a challenge for the family as the chicks grow.

Great Blue Heron and Three Chicks
Great Blue Heron and Three Chicks

Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
April 12, 2023