Friday, March 8, 2013

GBH Rookery, Mallards, Mergansers and a Robin

Sighting Robins this time of year indicates spring is not far away. Not to far a Great Blue Heron rookery is becoming populated. Another sign of spring. The Mergansers had no intention of hanging around after discovering me in their space. The Mallards are a skidish bunch. I had disturbed a couple groups prior to what I finally was able to get some photos of.

American Robin, a sign of spring...
Great Blue Herons populating a local rookery...

Great Blue Heron lays claim to its nest...



A Merganser couple...

Female Merganser up and away...


Mallards taking flight...

Up up and away...

Mallards in flight...




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7 comments:

TexWisGirl said...

i'd love to see a heron or egret rookery! well, i'd be pleased just to find one nest. :)

Lois Evensen said...

What beautiful shots, especially the Great Blue Heron nests!

Tammy said...

Your Great Blue Heron rookery looks really neat~so different from the palm tree ones here in Florida. Ours don't seem to be having a very successful year...many have already abandoned their nests.

grammie g said...

Hi Larry...Fantastic pic's wow!!
The rookery is amazing something you don't see here
The duck shots are wonderful especially the female Mergansers taken of "nice"!!
I have already seen a Robin, but I will get excited when I see a huge flock of them ; )
Grace


Bob Bushell said...

Beautiful birds Larry, I love the first one, the photo is remarkable.

~Kim at Golden Pines~ said...

Larry, you capture the beauty of the birds perfectly--Especially the mallards in flight!

Unknown said...

I would like to use 1-2 of your photos of the blue heron rookery on a signage project. Please contact me and let me know if it is okay and how to credit you. Thank you.