Courting Great Blue Herons

I was lucky to find four pairs of Great Blue Herons courting and nesting building at Viera Wetlands near Melbourne, Fla. They nest on the top of palm trees by flatting the fronds to support the nest.

The pair in the first two images were not working to well together. He kept landing on her when returning a stick to the nest.
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This next pair was a lovely pair and worked well together. When he flew in with a stick he would hug her with his head and neck prior to flying off for the next stick.

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A little kiss.

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This is a different pair. Mating is an interesting act of balance.

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Beautiful pics Pat! Thanks for posting them!

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Originally Posted by Kirbs

Beautiful pics Pat! Thanks for posting them!

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Thanks Kirby :)
Pat

Wow!

Audubon couldn't have done a better job and he shot, stuffed and wired his specimens. Nice work Pat.:)
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Originally Posted by Willie

Wow!

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Thanks Willie :)
Pat

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Originally Posted by brewmaster15

Audubon couldn't have done a better job and he shot, stuffed and wired his specimens. Nice work Pat.:)
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Thanks Al, appreciate that :D
Pat

Beautiful pictures and observations Pat. I love the picture where it looks like they are kissing.

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Originally Posted by HappyFace

Beautiful pictures and observations Pat. I love the picture where it looks like they are kissing.

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Thank you Heidi, I like that image too. :)
Pat