{"id":29563,"date":"2021-03-08T16:03:04","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T21:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/?page_id=29563"},"modified":"2023-12-07T10:07:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T15:07:22","slug":"heron-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/heron-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Heron Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been observing and photographing a pair of Great Blue Herons building a nest near Lake Katherine.\u00a0 This morning, a rival Heron flew in and appeared to woo one of the nesting herons away and perhaps steal the partner.\u00a0 To be continued………..<\/p>\n

The rival heron flew around the trees several times, finally landing in a tree adjacent to where two herons already stood.
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On the left, the rival heron, appears to invade the territory of the two who’ve already worked to build a nest (right).
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Below, the heron that had helped build the nest, prepared to depart.<\/p>\n

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The departure
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The departed heron returned, right, only to find the rival (left) had moved in closer.
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A challenge ensued…where both herons appeared to fight for dominance.
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The rival, sensing he’s not welcome, departed, but came back shortly with a branch. Will it build a new nest and steal the heron from its mate?<\/p>\n

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