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Great Blue Heron Taking off to Find More Sticks for the Nest-132

Great Blue Heron Taking off to Find More Sticks for the Nest-132

This was taken yesterday at a small marsh I found located between two busy highways and retail stores. This heron repeatedly took off to find sticks and brough...
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This was taken yesterday at a small marsh I found located between two busy highways and retail stores. This heron repeatedly took off to find sticks and brought them back to the nest. It frequently missed the nest when it tried to drop it in and then would preen itself for at least 5-10 minutes before heading off to get another stick.
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Beautiful, I love gbh and you have an awesome shot of take off!

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