These two were within feet of their nest, located in a large
tree and part of a colony with Snowy and Great Egrets, Green, Little Blue and Black Crowned Night Herons.
South Carolina
Great Blue Heron
Just having left nest
Juvenile Snowy Egret
Very young
Juvenile Green Heron
Note the Down feathers on his head. About 4-5 weeks old.
He was looking up at a adult Little Blue Heron flying over.
June - SC
Tri Color Heron
Dawn
A southern bird but I did get to see one in CT in 2023
Great Blue Heron
In Flight
Snowy Egret adult feeding young.
South Carolina in June
Snowy Egrets - Adults
Hierarchy display. One Egret would not tolerate others within his space.
Tri Color Heron
Morning light, SC
Wood Stork
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
The Wood Stork is the only Stork present in the United States. Once more prevalent, it has suffered from habitat loss. The number one threat to all birds.
Snowy Egret
With Minnow
July - Connecticut
Tri Color Heron
South Carolina
~ Scratch ~
Yellow Crowned Night Heron
July in CT.
Black Crowned Night Heron
Little Blue Heron
Springtime in Connecticut.
~ Pretty Boy ~
Green Heron
Connecticut
Snowy Egret
Summer CT shoreline
~ End of the day ~
Great Blue Heron
Summer
Yellow Crowned night Heron
Juvenile with crab
Connecticut
~ Snowy At Sunset ~
Summer afternoon in CT
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Summer CT
Green Heron
summertime CT shore
Little Blue Heron
with minnow
Summer - CT
Snowy Egret with Minnow
Summer - CT
~ Master fisherman ~
Snowy Egret
Summer - Connecticut
~ Sunset Glow ~
Great Blue Heron
Fall in Connecticut
~Just Gorgeous ~
Little Blue Heron
Fall - CT.
Great Blue Heron
Pellet regurgitation
Herons will regurgitate pellets made up of undigestible parts of their diets like fish scales and bones.