Nesting Great Blue Herons

Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, SF, CA
Coyote Creek Field Station, Alviso, CA

Text and photography Copyright © 2003 Scott J. Norton
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For a short time a selection of all photos (unedited) that were taken each day at the two sites can be found at:

All Stow Lake Photos

All Coyote Creek Field Station Photos

Sometime in the near future this page will be turned into an article that describes all of the behaviors depicted in the photos. Check back soon...

Arrival 8 Photos	Defending the Nest 4 Photos
Heron Portraits 24 Photos	Preening 7 Photos
Searching for a Mate 10 Photos	Twig Presentations 20 Photos
Nest Building 10 Photos	Mating 13 Photos
Egg Turning 6 Photos	Duty Change 12 Photos
The First Two Weeks: Chicks Growing Up 8 Photos	The 2nd Two Weeks: Chicks Growing Up 20 Photos
Feeding 20 Photos	The Second Month: Chicks Growing Up 20 photos
Flying Practice 7 photos	Leaving the Nest 6 photos

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Copyright © 2003 Scott J. Norton. All Rights Reserved.