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Posted on April 4, 2020April 8, 2021

High Density Heron Housing

In the spring Great Blue Herons gather in large groups to raise their young. Known as colonies, rookeries, or heronries, the groups increase the birds’ security by ensuring that predators can’t approach undetected. They’re often on islands and the nests are 50 feet up or more.

Bird photography: Great Blue Heron rookery, on the Mississippi in Minneapolis
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Posted on January 24, 2020July 23, 2020

The Pigeon Photo

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