Fluidr / philliefan99's "James River Great Blue Heron Rookery, Richmond, VA" set

hey buddy -- wrong nest!

N 0 B 457 C 0 E Mar 11, 2012 F Mar 11, 2012

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Great blue herons don't like each other that much, and it shows when one strays into the wrong nesting tree.

Great blue heron
Ardea herodias
James River rookery, Richmond, Virginia

Tags: richmond virginia james river pipeline walk nature birds great blue heron Ardea herodias rookery nests

city nursery

N 0 B 265 C 0 E Mar 11, 2012 F Mar 11, 2012

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A colony of great blue herons has taken up residence on an island in the James River in the middle of downtown Richmond.

Great blue heron
Ardea herodias
James River rookery, Richmond, Virginia

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the heron nest-builder

N 1 B 242 C 0 E Mar 11, 2012 F Mar 11, 2012

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Great blue heron
Ardea herodias
James River rookery, Richmond, Virginia

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seeking a landing zone

N 0 B 299 C 2 E Mar 11, 2012 F Mar 11, 2012

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An eagle has its landing gear down while descending into the trees.

Bald eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
James River rookery, Richmond, Virginia

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just passing through

N 2 B 286 C 2 E Mar 11, 2012 F Mar 11, 2012

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A juvenile bald eagle flies by a mass of heron nests.

Bald eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Great blue heron
Ardea herodias
James River rookery, Richmond, Virginia

Tags: richmond virginia james river pipeline walk nature birds great blue heron Ardea herodias rookery nests bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus