Frenzied activity going on amongst many green herons at the pond today.
Much flying around, chasing, and posturing as they establish this years' relationships and territory. Didn't see any nests but that can't be far off.
This one appeared to be a force to be reckoned with!
GRHE_02Jun2023 by
Marshall Smith, on Flickr
Marshall
Another beauty, Marshall!
Excellent. I have never seen them in groups.
joecichjr
Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA
bluezzzzz wrote:
Frenzied activity going on amongst many green herons at the pond today.
Much flying around, chasing, and posturing as they establish this years' relationships and territory. Didn't see any nests but that can't be far off.
This one appeared to be a force to be reckoned with!
GRHE_02Jun2023 by
Marshall Smith, on Flickr
Marshall
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I would turn right around if I saw this guy looking at me like that 😨😨😨😨😨
joecichjr wrote:
I would turn right around if I saw this guy looking at me like that 😨😨😨😨😨
Yes, Joe, they can be very intense!
Here is another one, taken about 5 minutes earlier. Possibly not the same bird, since it was hard for me to tell who was where with all the activity going on.
Plus, I don't think one can tell the sex of a green heron from a distance. Might be a slight size difference among adults, but not enough for me to make the call.
GRHE_02Jun2023_099 by
Marshall Smith, on Flickr
Marshall
UTMike wrote:
Another beauty, Marshall!
Thanks, Mike. And not just a pretty face...down out of the trees and back to work!
GRHE02Jun2023_239 by
Marshall Smith, on Flickr
Marshall
bluezzzzz wrote:
Frenzied activity going on amongst many green herons at the pond today.
Much flying around, chasing, and posturing as they establish this years' relationships and territory. Didn't see any nests but that can't be far off.
This one appeared to be a force to be reckoned with!
GRHE_02Jun2023 by
Marshall Smith, on Flickr
Marshall
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A very nice shot, Marshall!
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