Tuesday, December 26, 2017

December 24, 2017 . Great Blue Heron - nest building 102 and love making 101

I don't get it -   how they weave twigs together to make a cohesive nest with no holes in the bottom for eggs to fall through.  How is this "instinct" programmed?


The colony of Great Blue Herons in the top of this pine tree


Incoming twig


A large incoming twig


Passing the twig to the female


The next door neighbor watching


Another incoming twig


From time to time there is a breat in nest building - more "kissing" -  bill touching and holding







Perhaps mounting the female for copulation













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