Great Blue Herons
by Teresa Jack
Title
Great Blue Herons
Artist
Teresa Jack
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Photograph - Photography
Description
Great Blue Herons breed in colonies. The male chooses its nest site and displays there to attract mate. Displays include stretching neck up with bill pointing skyward, flying in circles above colony with neck extended, stretching neck forward with head and neck feathers erected and then snapping bill shut. Nest: Site highly variable, usually in trees 20-60' above ground or water; sometimes in low shrubs, sometimes on ground (on predator-free islands), sometimes well above 100' in tree. Nest (built mostly by female, with material gathered mostly by male) is a platform of sticks, sometimes quite large.
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January 27th, 2022
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Garth Steger
I love the motion in the landing but also how the sky makes the subject pop. Well done and lovely sky!
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