Great Blue Heron finishing off their nest with greens: Great Blue Heron finishing off their nest with greens. Some believe these greens are for making the nest softer for the chicks...

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Great Blue Heron finishing off their nest with greens. Some believe these greens are for making the nest softer for the chicks which are soon to come, or, they act as odor eaters for chick droppings. Whichever is the case, greens usually mark the finishing touch to many nests. Wakodahatchee Wetlands.

raymondh Loc: Walker, MI

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Toment Loc: FL, IL

👍
Thanks

SparkyNYC Loc: NYC & Coconut Creek,Fl

Beautiful.

tcthome Loc: NJ

Great capture & info Bill. These two have some real nice color!

jimvanells Loc: Augusta, GA

Great shot!

jonsailhob

That photo is a WOW!

taffspride Loc: Originally Wales, now the Sunshine State

billnikon wrote:

Great Blue Heron finishing off their nest with greens. Some believe these greens are for making the nest softer for the chicks which are soon to come, or, they act as odor eaters for chick droppings. Whichever is the case, greens usually mark the finishing touch to many nests. Wakodahatchee Wetlands.

Simply a brilliant shot that truly tells a story well. Perfect composition. And thanks for the information, I always like learning more about the birds and their habits.

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Ann

jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN

Beautiful capture Bill. Great capture. I see their mating colors.

rodolini

Beautiful!

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

An excellent image.

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Really, really nice.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

billnikon wrote:

Great Blue Heron finishing off their nest with greens. Some believe these greens are for making the nest softer for the chicks which are soon to come, or, they act as odor eaters for chick droppings. Whichever is the case, greens usually mark the finishing touch to many nests. Wakodahatchee Wetlands.

Fantastic image!!!

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

billnikon wrote:

Great Blue Heron finishing off their nest with greens. Some believe these greens are for making the nest softer for the chicks which are soon to come, or, they act as odor eaters for chick droppings. Whichever is the case, greens usually mark the finishing touch to many nests. Wakodahatchee Wetlands.

A magnificent, eye catching composition, Bill 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 - and too bad most people can't/don't cooperate like these gorgeous creatures

prcb1949 Loc: Ex Zimbabwe - Now UK

billnikon wrote:

Great Blue Heron finishing off their nest with greens. Some believe these greens are for making the nest softer for the chicks which are soon to come, or, they act as odor eaters for chick droppings. Whichever is the case, greens usually mark the finishing touch to many nests. Wakodahatchee Wetlands.

Nice!