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April 13, 2014:Owls and Herons

I went out early to see the owls - but there was a blue heron (I think) fishing with a white bird (?)

apr 13 1517 blue heron

Blue Heron

apr 13 1522 blue heron

Water birds

apr 13 1523 water birds

Blue Heron

apr 13 1525 blue heron

Blue Heron

apr 13 1528 blue heron

Some sort of long neck something (Anhinga?)

apr 13 1536 long neck crane

Another view of the long neck of Anhinga

apr 13 1539 long neck crane

Baby Barred Owl Looking at me

apr 13 1555 baby looking at me

Looking

apr 13 1565 baby owl looking

Beak

apr 13 1568 baby owl beak

Another view

apr 13 1572 baby owl inside

Mom watching me

apr 13 1576 mom owl

More mom watching me

apr 13 1584 mom owl

More of the baby owl ( you may wonder where her brother is - and he escaped last night and is perched higher on the tree - photo below)

apr 13 1587 baby owl inside

apr 13 1590 baby owl inside

apr 13 1592 baby owl inside

Here is her brother - perched about 15 feet above his sister

apr 13 1614 baby owl perch

Meanwhile the heron is fishing

apr 13 1637 blue heron fish

And having breakfast

apr 13 1640 blue heron eating

More fishing

apr 13 1643 blue heron fishing

Takeoff

apr 13 1649 blue heron takeoff

Nice image and reflection

apr 13 1652 blue heron

Two birds fishing

apr 13 1665 blue heron white bird fish

Blue Heron

apr 13 1673 blue heron

White something

apr 13 1682 white bird

Reflections

apr 13 1683 reflections

Flying

apr 13 1685 flying

Long neck something

apr 13 1688 long neck crane

Long neck swimming

apr 13 1691 long neck swimming

Another unknown bird

apr 13 1697 water bird

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