Some Great Blue Herons are still showing off for prospective mates while others are busy nest-building with their new partners. A wonderful time of year! 💕
Dating season~! ♥️
Birder's Journey
"You must have birds in your heart before you can find them in the bushes." — John Burroughs (Journal of the Outdoor Life, v20, 1923, p. 137)
Birder's Journey 
How old are these birds? I was just wondering how many children’s children they have each year also.
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Sorry for my delay in responding, Yishai! I’m guessing that the nesting great blue herons are probably 2 to 3 years old as prior to that, they are too young to successfully mate.
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👍😊❤
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The swamps here are full of ‘date night’ also. It’s amazing isn’t it 😁😁. Time for bigger memory cards. You caught a great collection of behaviors here 👏👏
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I love that idea, Ted… Time for a bigger, memory cards 😉. Yes, the busiest time of the year here in our wetlands too.
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It’s time for us to check places like Merritt, Orlando etc. too. Get those cards 👍
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I always think end of January-February is THE best for them. Enjoy!!
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So beautiful. A melody that renews it self every day, like all of nature including us, of course🍁
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So true…. The wonders of creation!
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Wonderful series, and yes, a wonderful time of the year!
The pair of Bald Eagles that have been perching in a tree outside our gate for a couple of years are back and it’s so neat to see them side by side.
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Isn’t it amazing how relatively speaking, prolific bald eagles have become in recent years? What an exciting opportunity that you have them so close to your home!
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It’s wonderful!! The male Bald Eagle was on the tree outside the gate again this morning. I got an okay image of the pair late last week. I love that they come here!
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You are really privileged! Enjoy them while they’re there. ☺️
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I feel that way too! I will thank you!! 😀
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So great to see this action-packed series of GBHs, BJ, thank you. What fun for you to be witnessing all this activity.
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I’m glad you enjoyed it, Jet! It’s certainly the beginning of the best time of year for all our wetland birds, with all these inviting nesting spots.
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Lovely shots!
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Thanks so much, Kathy!
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A wonderful series of very nice photographs!
The beginning of a terrific time of year. Spring is in the heart (and the hormones), not the calendar.
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I am happy you enjoyed them, Wally. We have to get out there really early to get the best views, b/c the human snowbirds are also VERY numerous at this time of year…😉!
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Great captures BJ 🙂
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They’re easy birds to capture, AB! Thanks so much.
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It’s getting time for building nests, and mail for having new babies! Your photos are great, Carol. Thank you! 🙂
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Thank YOU, HJ. I hope you are thoroughly enjoying the birds in your central Florida environs this winter!
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Sweet!
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😍
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It is a wonderful time of year!
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Indeed it is!! We love it and we are so fortunate to experience it every winter and spring.
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Fabulous photographs, as always! And it’s lovely to get a glimpse of the herons getting ready for an exciting time of year. (Hope there will be lots of babies!)
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You’re so kind, Ann! I’ll have to be sure to post a few little video clips when their many babies appear. It can get pretty noisy here!!
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That would be great to see! (And hear, hehe!)
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