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herons

Black Crowned Night Heron
3 Aug 2019

Black Crowned Night Heron

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Down by the Bay, Lens Friends | 13

The black crowned night heron was sitting on a log in the turtle pond down by the Bay of Quinte. How patiently he sat there watching the water. I very quietly walked through the trees to the shore to get … Continued

Bay of Quinte, herons, night heron
Green Heron
21 Jul 2019

Green Heron

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Lens Friends | 4

A favourite water bird to spot and photograph is the green heron. It is hard to choose which photos to share as we take so many of them. They can be found in lakes, ponds, and marsh areas. I took … Continued

green heron, herons
H for the Herons
26 Feb 2018

H for the Herons

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Down by the Bay | 27

H for herons – great blue herons, green herons and night herons, some of my favourite birds to photograph. Here is the green heron we saw quite close to home on a pond by the local dairy.  You can see … Continued

Bay of Quinte, H, herons
Wonderful Weather for Walking
26 Sep 2015

Wonderful Weather for Walking

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Down by the Bay | 0

We have been having some wonderful weather for the end of September, which has out outside as much as possible, so any postings to my site have been put aside.  Last Wednesday morning we walked down by the bay.

Bay of Quinte, cormorants, gulls, herons, swans
A Juvenile Heron
23 Oct 2012

A Juvenile Heron

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Down by the Bay, Lens Friends | 0

On a  lovely morning walk down by the bay at the end of August  we sighted a variety of water birds including the great blue heron, the swan family, cormorants, gulls, Canada Geese and a young heron.  Is it a … Continued

Bay of Quinte, herons

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