Same pair that was interacting in the previous photos. Once the male forced his way into the nest they just stood calmly after she accepted him to join her.
Photos from the Great Blue Heron rookery this year. Not sure if a mating dance or ritual, just guessing since the last two photos show them next to each other in the nest with no more drama. Really fun to watch, sorry for so many photos of the same thing. :) Very harsh lighting and shadows plus tons of dangling seed pods this year, so focus and quality not the best. Will post more later.
Tags: Great Blue Heron Birds Nature Wildlife rookery nest Spring Canon 400 mm f5.6 L USM
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Photos from the Great Blue Heron rookery this year. This one shows several nests with battling pair now in the top left one. Not sure if a mating dance or ritual, just guessing since the last two photos show them next to each other in the nest with no more drama. Really fun to watch, sorry for so many photos of the same thing. :) Very harsh lighting and shadows plus tons of dangling seed pods this year, so focus and quality not the best. Will post more later.
Tags: Great Blue Heron rookery Nests Nature Wildlife Spring Canon 400 mm f5.6 L USM
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Shot from a long distance my non-stabilized 400mm and 1.4x teleconverter, some not quite in focus and quite a bit of noise but loved the moment. It arrived then hovered and flew back up in the air several times before landing on a nearby branch since the female on the nest would let him land in the nest.
Photos from the Great Blue Heron rookery this year. This and the following 2 photos show one arriving then sparing with another already on a nest. Not sure if a mating dance or ritual, just guessing since the last two photos show them next to each other in the nest with no more drama. Really fun to watch, sorry for so many photos of the same thing. :) Very harsh lighting and shadows plus tons of dangling seed pods this year, so focus and quality not the best. Will post more later.
Tags: Great Blue Heron Birds rookery nest Nature Wildlife Spring Canon 400 mm f5.6 L USM
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Shot from a long distance my non-stabilized 400mm and 1.4x teleconverter, some not quite in focus and quite a bit of noise but loved the moment. It arrived then hovered and flew back up in the air several times before landing on a nearby branch since the female on the nest would let him land in the nest.
Photos from the Great Blue Heron rookery this year. This and the following 3 photos show one arriving then sparing with another already on a nest. Not sure if a mating dance or ritual, just guessing since the last two photos show them next to each other in the nest with no more drama. Really fun to watch, sorry for so many photos of the same thing. :) Very harsh lighting and shadows plus tons of dangling seed pods this year, so focus and quality not the best. Will post more later.
Tags: Great Blue Heron Birds rookery nest Nature Wildlife Spring Canon 400 mm f5.6 L USM
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Shot from a long distance my non-stabilized 400mm and 1.4x teleconverter, some not quite in focus and quite a bit of noise but loved the moment. It arrived then hovered and flew back up in the air several times before landing on a nearby branch since the female on the nest would let him land in the nest.
Photos from the Great Blue Heron rookery this year. This and the following 5 photos show one arriving then sparing with another already on a nest. Not sure if a mating dance or ritual, just guessing since the last two photos show them next to each other in the nest with no more drama. Really fun to watch, sorry for so many photos of the same thing. :) Very harsh lighting and shadows plus tons of dangling seed pods this year, so focus and quality not the best. Will post more later.
Tags: Great Blue Heron nest rookery Birds Wildlife Nature Spring Canon 400 mm f5.6 L USM
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