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Great Blue Heron building a nest
Great Blue Heron building a nest
 
Great Blue Heron building a nest
Earth Day in 2009 was celebrated by discovering a hummingbird`s nest
A very active Great Blue Heron rookery (How many can you see?)
A few minutes later, an Anna`s Hummingbird flew in to join the celebration!
Holland Point Heron fishing at low tide
She was putting the finishing touches on her nest. You can see some of her nest building material on her beak.
Black Turnstones flying low over the Salish Sea
The very next day she laid her first egg.
Great Blue Heron stretching
She laid her second egg two days later. Incubation normally runs 12 - 19 days, depending on the temperature.
Black Oystercatcher eating a limpet
She sat low in her nest to keep her eggs warm.