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My Best ever view and photo of the elusive Marsh Wren

@bryanhansel smokey in Grand Marais. Not so much up on South SHore Drive. 87 eg here today on the shore.

Final Heron photo for now. A parent sitting on eggs. I am noticing that one parent has a white strip on the topof its head while the other is black. I don't know if this is variation or sexual dimorphism. Anyone?

Over the last month, I have been watching the Great Blue Herons out on the Prairie as they move from courtship to nest building to sitting on eggs. The first photo shared yesterday is from 1/4 and there were a lot of Great Blues flying in groups around the Marsh. They even flew across the paths through our group once or twice. The second photo posted today shows nest building by one pair standing on their partly built nest on 1/18. One bird is placing a stick in the nest.

I have in the Winter absence of Dragonflies (I know they are here in the water but it's not the same), been bird-watching with a group of knowledgeable Audubon members. So wonderful to have your every bird question answered eagerly and immediately. Even though no dragonflies are in sight.
The Great Blues below are already courting and nesting here in North Florida. I think the flying pair here are courting. This is a few weeks old and a pair has now moved to the stage of nesting and appear to be sitting on eggs. More photos of this Heron Family saga to come!
And Dragonflies are beginning to hatch. This week I counted 6 newly hatched Green Darners flying on the marsh and getting ready for their migration north.