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Blue Heron

Postby golden optimist » Sat Mar 18, 2017 3:57 pm

The great Blue Heron has returned to Colorado for the summer. There is a large nesting colony near here. I'm still learning on my camera and this isn't very good. I'll have better later.
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Re: Blue Heron

Postby Hoser John » Sun Mar 19, 2017 6:58 am

Our bald eagles are back but herons, white, just hit the river and split for other places. Wow that's a huge nest. John
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Re: Blue Heron

Postby golden optimist » Sun Mar 19, 2017 7:35 am

There's a nesting colony of a dozen or so nests in this spot. We watched them last year as that's when we found them. I want to get more pictures before the trees leaf out.
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Re: Blue Heron

Postby golden optimist » Fri Mar 24, 2017 5:01 pm

The Herons were really active today. Got this picture.
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Re: Blue Heron

Postby russau » Sat Mar 25, 2017 5:03 am

Nice pictures! Great clarity !
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Re: Blue Heron

Postby dickb » Sat Mar 25, 2017 11:13 am

I agree. Great timing for that full open wingspan and good focus too. :D

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Re: Blue Heron

Postby Matt Mattson » Sun Mar 26, 2017 1:56 pm

right back at you - in the backyard yesterday:

https://youtu.be/9AUfzIkqcOg

There's a freaked out bird in it too!
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Re: Blue Heron

Postby russau » Sun Mar 26, 2017 6:24 pm

Yep Mat , that's something us northern boys don't see !
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