Today I had a chance to visit the heron rookery at North Mississippi Regional Park. It was my first time there, and it didn't take me long to figure out that photography opportunities are much better in the afternoon, since the view of the island faces due east! There was more action in the morning, but the light was much better when I returned in the afternoon. The weather was very cooperative, and there were several other birders and photographers there. I saw a lot of heron mating going on, and of course nest building. I found myself wondering if herons are monogamous (hard to tell) and whether the nest building is a communal effort, since they didn't seem to be particular about which nest they landed in. I also saw a pair of tree swallows. Back home in Bloomington, I had a male yellow-bellied sapsucker drilling wells in a backyard tree.
Hope you enjoy the photos and thanks for looking! Herons: http://www.pbase.com/gymell/image/95196586 http://www.pbase.com/gymell/image/95196589 http://www.pbase.com/gymell/image/95196594 http://www.pbase.com/gymell/image/95196598 Sapsucker: http://www.pbase.com/gymell/image/95179161 -- Liz liz at lizstanley.com Backyard weather: http://www.overlookcircle.org/ Photo gallery: http://www.pbase.com/gymell/liz_favorites
