herons nesting by jgpittenger

herons nesting

Worth viewing large I think. They were a long way away and the sky was gray and branches everywhere but I was excited to see herons nesting already. There were 5 or 6 nests in the same tree. It looked as if part of the mating ritual is stabbing at each other with their beaks. It looked as if they were bickering.
There will probably be fillers for several days here because I'm sick and also trying to pack for Hawaii! (Poor me!)
fantastic, love the processing -- and thanks for sharing the shot with all the herons in the trees -- amazing!
February 17th, 2013  
Jon
Jane, you are forever out there. I am so happy for your passion.
February 17th, 2013  
Beautiful
February 17th, 2013  
Great capture of them, they almost blend into the tree. Certainly have huge beaks. Hope you feel better soon.
February 17th, 2013  
Great to capture them on/near the nest! Nice detail in the spiky feathers.
February 17th, 2013  
Hope you get well before you leave for Hawaii. Great capture!!
February 17th, 2013  
Love those spikey feathers. Get well soon!
February 17th, 2013  
great shot - and a great find. Sorry you're sick...hopefully Hawaii will perk you up!
February 17th, 2013  
Interesting mating ritual! I remember, as a child, being thrilled when a heron would visit the river which ran at the bottom of the garden. Then in later years after my father built a pool in the garden, I didn't like seeing one in case it caught the fish in the pool. This is a lovely capture! I hope you'll be better soon!
February 17th, 2013  
Gorgeous detail in this shot
February 18th, 2013  
That's a great shot of the duo! In the large version I can see how sharp the eye is, and circled beautifully by the twig. I love the spiky wet feathers on the one!
February 18th, 2013  
Those long beaks look like they could be lethal weapons!
February 18th, 2013  
Oh No!! I hope you recover faster then i did!! Most do though! :)
Hawii!! ~ So Jelouse! Where do you live that you get such great pics of so many varieties of beautiful birds? Im thinking near water of some kind ! Great Shot thanks for sharing! :)
February 18th, 2013  
Great capture!
February 18th, 2013  
Fabulous tones and detail!
February 18th, 2013  
@ellimae Thanks...yes near water. I live in Oregon in a town where there is ocean, lots of lakes and rivers. This was taken East of here in Eugene,OR on a river bank. Yes I hope I recover quickly too...I don't think it's the flu
February 18th, 2013  
I love the tones on this and the spiky feathers. What a cool capture. Hope you feel better soon.
February 18th, 2013  
Fantastic shot - get well soon!
February 18th, 2013  
Great detail! I think all the branches are very interesting.
February 19th, 2013  
The twigs and spiky feathers have a similar pattern. Interesting bird photo.
February 19th, 2013  
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