A great wildlife gallery here, Mae. It’s good to see the herons back and it reminds me that I need to go and check on our local heronry. Should be full of activity by now.
Hello, Great shots of the Heron rookery! The turtles are cute. You have a nice variety of birds, my favorites are the woodpecker and the Cranes. Take care, have a great day!
I've never seen herons nest here (perhaps they don't), but a nearby county park has cormorant nests and egret nests. I need to visit there soon and take some photos.
What an awesome place for birdwatching. I love the Heron rookery, all the heron and the Sandhill Crane. The Turtles and the Downy Woodpeckers are favorites too. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, enjoy your day and happy weekend.
Hello Mae :=) Fabulous photos of the Herons and their rookery. Nice captures of the Downy Woodpecker, Cranes, and turtles. Enjoy your weekend All the best Sonjia.
Mae :=) It's true what you say about vitamin C and tropical birds, but I have an orchard full of oranges and it seems a shame not to make use of them for my birds. It is a tried and tested orange cake that the birds and squirrels have consumed for many years now, and they seem to thrive on it.The Eurasian Jay can't get enough of it. My recipe is for two cakes, and it only takes half an hour to bake, so it's easy peasy and I feel confident that my birds benefit from the orange content. I also enjoy a slice now and again. Enjoy the rest of the weekend.
My apologies Mae. I just looked it up about vitamin C and you were absolutely right. I guess I'm just giving the birds something they like not need, although an extra dose won't hurt them. Forget what I said about the European Jay, as I'm a little confused today.:=)
What a nice collection of photos. Love the turtles, lazy in the sun. Reminds me of the days I worked in a state park. I would also see herons, but never did see where they nested.
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Fabulous birds, thanks for sharing. Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteIt so cool you have cranes in your area Mae. Last year I visited a huge heron rookery. They are really amazing, aren't they? hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteA great wildlife gallery here, Mae. It’s good to see the herons back and it reminds me that I need to go and check on our local heronry. Should be full of activity by now.
ReplyDeleteThese are great photos!
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of the Heron rookery!
The turtles are cute. You have a nice variety of birds, my favorites are the woodpecker and the Cranes. Take care, have a great day!
I've never seen a heron rookery, though Harry must have a nest up there somewhere. Wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen herons nest here (perhaps they don't), but a nearby county park has cormorant nests and egret nests. I need to visit there soon and take some photos.
ReplyDeleteThese are fabulous photos!
ReplyDeleteWe've a heron rookery nearby, but winds took them down. They built a new nest, but the 6 old ones are missed.
So beautiful.
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These are exceptional photos! Enjoyed seeing them all.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos. I love to see the nests in the tops of the trees. Spectacular ...
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome place for birdwatching.
ReplyDeleteI love the Heron rookery, all the heron and the Sandhill Crane.
The Turtles and the Downy Woodpeckers are favorites too.
Thank you for linking up and sharing your post.
Take care, enjoy your day and happy weekend.
Love the photos of the heron rookery. And those cranes are impressive!
ReplyDeleteHello Mae :=)
ReplyDeleteFabulous photos of the Herons and their rookery. Nice captures of the Downy Woodpecker, Cranes, and turtles.
Enjoy your weekend
All the best
Sonjia.
Mae :=)
ReplyDeleteIt's true what you say about vitamin C and tropical birds, but I have an orchard full of oranges and it seems a shame not to make use of them for my birds. It is a tried and tested orange cake that the birds and squirrels have consumed for many years now, and they seem to thrive on it.The Eurasian Jay can't get enough of it. My recipe is for two cakes, and it only takes half an hour to bake, so it's easy peasy and I feel confident that my birds benefit from the orange content. I also enjoy a slice now and again.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend.
I meant to write European Jay of course.
ReplyDeleteMy apologies Mae. I just looked it up about vitamin C and you were absolutely right. I guess I'm just giving the birds something they like not need, although an extra dose won't hurt them. Forget what I said about the European Jay, as I'm a little confused today.:=)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic collection, visual treat!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with all of us. Be well!
What a nice collection of photos. Love the turtles, lazy in the sun. Reminds me of the days I worked in a state park. I would also see herons, but never did see where they nested.
ReplyDeleteToday is catch up day. I have never seen a heron except in photos. You are so lucky there is a place nearby where you can see them in person.
ReplyDeleteI always smile when I see turtles. They are fun to watch. Some are not nearly as slow as we make them out to be.
You have given us a plethora of birds today and most I have never seen before.