The mated pair of Great Blue Herons that is nesting on the skinny tree swapped egg protection duties shortly after sunrise.
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
March 14, 2023
Great Blue Herons Making The Swap
Tag Archives: Skinny Tree
Great Blue Herons Nesting In The Skinny Tree
The Skinny Tree saga continues as a pair of Great Blue Herons were busy working on the nest last week.
The male didn’t waste much time between trips fetching nesting material like they sometimes do.
Look closely and you can see the tree is still alive, a few branches have green leaf buds.
There may be eggs, too, as the female spent a lot of time laying down while her mate was on material runs.
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
March 5, 2023
Skinny Tree Has A New Occupant
After some other Great Blue Herons had completely deconstructed the nest on the skinny tree last week another one is giving it a try.
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
February 23, 2023
Great Blue Heron Repurposing The Skinny Tree Nest
It seems that the Great Blue Heron couple have abandoned nesting at the Skinny Tree sometime in the last week.
Another enterprising GBH spent a couple hours on Tuesday removing material from what had appeared to be a robust nest.
This heron’s nest is just at the other end of the pond, in the big island.
He made lots of trips mostly with small branches while I was watching.
Of course it is not theft to them, it is taking advantage of easy pickings.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
January 31, 2023
Great Blue Heron at Skinny Tree
A Great Blue Heron minding the nest on the Skinny Tree.
The heron flew to the end of the pond and I waited 15 -20 minutes for it to return, with hopes of a flight image. Finally I moved on.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
January 24, 2023
A Time To Nest, Canoodling
The Great Blue Heron pair took a few moments to bond after the male brought a stick for the nest.
OK, enough of that.
Ready for another stick!
Off he went.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
December 28, 2022
Google shares a lot about the word Canoodle, I’ll leave it at “This somewhat silly-sounding word applies to somewhat innocent physical affection.”
A Time To Nest, Some Action
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
December 28, 2022
A Time To Nest
Wishing you all a happy and healthy new year! Thanks for following along with my blog and all the likes and comments throughout 2022.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
December 28, 2022
Great Blue Heron Standing Guard
January 6, 2022
Meanwhile, Level 2 of the Skinny Tree
Or, The Challenge
I know you are down there!
And I want you to leave!
Not going!
Says who?
Oh, I think you are!
The Great Blue Heron won this round when the Great Egret took off but it was less then ten minutes and he came back.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
March 15, 2022