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Blue Heron Rookery

These photos were taken at the Sterling Nature Center at the end of the season. Most of these young herons are ready to fledge at any time. It might be kind of interesting to watch as a slideshow because I have sequenced some of it as it was shot.
Heron Coming in to Feed Young
Heron Coming in to Feed Young		 Heron Coming into Nest
Heron Coming into Nest		 Heron Descending into Nest
Heron Descending into Nest		 Adult Heron Finding room On the Nest
Adult Heron Finding room On the Nest
Feeding Frenzy Begins
Feeding Frenzy Begins		 Mom Regurgitates Food Into Nest
Mom Regurgitates Food Into Nest		 Heron Young Begging For Food
Heron Young Begging For Food		 Heron Parent With Young
Heron Parent With Young
Fledglings Come Back Hoping For a Meal
Fledglings Come Back Hoping For a Meal		 Adult Heron Feeding Young
Adult Heron Feeding Young		 Heron Juvenilles Waiting for Food
Heron Juvenilles Waiting for Food		 And Waiting.......
And Waiting.......
Mom Arrives at Nest
Mom Arrives at Nest		 Mom Draws Back After Dropping Food in Nest
Mom Draws Back After Dropping Food in Nest		 Young Herons Continue Begging for Food
Young Herons Continue Begging for Food		 Young Heron Grabbing Parents Bill in Search of Food
Young Heron Grabbing Parents Bill in Search of Food
Mom Holds Her Head High Above the Ruckus
Mom Holds Her Head High Above the Ruckus		 Moms Had Enough 2
Moms Had Enough 2		 Young Herons Watching Parent Depart
Young Herons Watching Parent Depart		 Posturing Continues
Posturing Continues
And Continues
And Continues		 Crests Up
Crests Up		 Heron Young
Heron Young		 Heron Nest Hopping
Heron Nest Hopping
Heron Youngsters
Heron Youngsters		 Mom feeding Young
Mom feeding Young		 Young Heron with Older Fledgling
Young Heron with Older Fledgling		 Heron Fledgling Learning to Land
Heron Fledgling Learning to Land

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Doris Potter04-Aug-2009 01:22
Astonishing collection of photographs. Each one is pure poetry! Doris
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