Happy Thursday, enjoy your day!
On April 8th, hubby and I met up with my friend for dinner in York Pennsylvania. Since we were nearby we decided to check out the Great Egret rookery and the Black Crowned Night Herons nesting in York Pa. York Pa is only a 30 minute drive from home.
Great Egret nesting tree.
On April 8th, hubby and I met up with my friend for dinner in York Pennsylvania. Since we were nearby we decided to check out the Great Egret rookery and the Black Crowned Night Herons nesting in York Pa. York Pa is only a 30 minute drive from home.
Great Egret nesting tree.
There are 4 Black Crowned Night Herons in the photo below, the 4th one is kind of hidden.
Great Egret in a pretty sky.
A view of the Kiwanis Lake in York Pa, the pine trees in the middle left of the photo are where the egrets and herons are nesting.
I am thankful to be able to see the birds above at their nest.
I am thankful for good friends.
I am thankful for all your visits and comments.
Thank you Michelle for hosting Thankful Thursday
Thank you to the hosts of Skywatch Friday
Thanks so much for visiting and for your nice comments on my previous post. Have a happy day!
54 comments:
They are magnificent, and so many in one tree, what a pretty place to visit.
Beautiful clear sky and place.
Nice to see it.
Enjoy your day!
It is great that you get to see so many birds and the beautiful scenery in your area. Thank you for sharing about your outing.
Muito lindas! Ótimo dia e fim de semana! bjs, chica
...nice finds!
This is a very interesting post. I have racked my brains but I cannot ever recall having seen heronries in coniferous trees. I learn something new every day!
Herons are beautiful and I like their view of the tree. Beautifully look at the pink flowering trees near the lake. Best wishes and see you on my return.
I love the fluffiness of the first photo. Happy Day.
I find a lonely baby bird inside the nest on one of my trees.
Very cute, but this is not the reason I have gone missing.
Have a good day.
love that rookery, would like to see one.. i have seen pelicans in one
Great photos of you visit wading birds in trees always look like dinosaurs... Hope the all have success with their nesting. have a great weekend.
WOW! Would love to go there. Love the last picture. Beautiful spring day.
Oh, that must have been awesome! Thanks for sharing your lovely pictures.
Looks like a wonderful,place to visit . . .
Loved the picture of the Great Egret in the pretty blue/cloud sky..
Beautiful!
Hope you are having a wonderful week!
Hello Eileen!
What a lovely place to visit! The view of the lake is amazing! Beautiful scenery!
Lovely pictures and great captures of the Egret and the Heron birds!
Love the picture with the flying Great Egret and the nesting tree!!
Thank you for sharing! Wishing you a lovely weekend!
Dimi...
It's an egret nursery! Wonderful photos!
The egrets are even more beautiful when they have their breeding plumage!
Those egrets are fabulous! And you have blossoms - how gorgeous.
It's always amazing to me to see those big birds sitting in trees! Looks like a beautiful place to visit. Happy thankful Thursday to you, Eileen.
what a great place, i love how the "hang out" together. you are lucky to have this rookery so close to home!!
beautiful close-ups and images!!
Thursdays are a good day to be thankful.
Wonderful bird shots!
Love your first pic of all the egrets nesting in the tree!
I always think it so lovely to meet up with friends.
You've shared some fantastic photographs Eileen, those close ups are wonderful.
Really nice to see the colour in the blossom tees to.
We do have a lot to be thankful for.
All the best Jan
So many birds in one tree, Eileen!
Interesting to see that nesting tree. Egrets are beautiful birds. Thanks for linking up today.
Those Herons are really elegant..
Lovely photos.
Greetings from India
Wow so very interesting and excellent shots of the birds
MB
Fabulous photos with the beautiful birds and that glorious sky
Hello Eileen,
Beautiful photos! The Egrets are so pretty. Wonderful blooming!
I wish you a nice wekend!
Wonderful to see the egrets so close at their nests.
Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful weekend.
Beautiful Heronary, pretty birds.
Really marvelous photos! So very beautiful! Thank you!
Lovely captures!
Wow! Nice blue sky over the lake
You always find and document such nice places. Great pics of the birds. I love your "thankful" statements also. It sets a good example for all of us.
Great shots..pretty day..You were only about a half hour from me.I have never been there..Guess I'll have to broaden my horizons...Have a nice weekend..
Oh my! They are so dazzling in the trees. I keep trying to see Harry in the tree but never do. What a sight!
Fabulous shots of the egrets and herons, Eileen. Have a great weekend.
Lovely pictures! happy weekend to you!
Beautiful place Eileen! What a perfect day that was.
The Great Egret nesting tree is awesome. I never heard of that before but it must be fantastic to see in person. I love your bird photos, so nice and up close. The view of Kiwanis Lake is well composed and very pretty.
Enjoy your weekend Eileen!
...an extraordinary haven for nesters! I loved hiking along with you two.
Awesome nature photography as always!
Happy Weekend to you,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
I love the shot of the egret in that gorgeous sky!! Have a nice weekend!
Looks like you had perfect weather for taking a walk and pictures.
Fantastic photos.
The lake looks so pretty with with blooming trees and the blue sky with the clouds is just beautiful.
Wow - what an amazing place to visit - wonderful photos.
What a privilege to see their habitat! We have a heron rookery near, but not very close, and I have to stand on the highway to view them. sigh.
You had me at "Great heron rookery" because I think of herons as wading birds. Their size made me think of the bald eagles nesting in trees "back home" in British Columbia, whose nests can be 10 feet across.
Now I've researched herons, and I'm impressed. I'm always happy to research things I learn from blogs, even if it does keep me at the computer all day.
Did I say I love your photos?
Kay
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel
Stunning! The two white birds in the tree have feathers that kind of look like...hair?
What a wonderful experience! The birds are so gorgeous.
cool! Love the egret tree :)
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