Observing Great Blue Herons at the Rookery

Observing Great Blue Herons at the Rookery

I recently discovered a great blue heron rookery and I am really enjoying returning to see the animals interact.  I have witnessed copulating, lots of mating behavior, flying, defending a nest, feistiness between 2 birds near the nest and lots more!  I can literally sit there for hours and enjoy the experience.  It’s also fun to capture some of the behavior as best as I can with my camera.  It’s not always easy because the tree limbs can get in the way, but I try.  Here’s the results so far.Building the nest Great Blue Heron wings down Great Blue Heron All alone              Great Blue heron in flight