I was last at Fernhill Wetlands back in December, shortly after getting my new camera. For Nancy, it had been a couple years. Neither of us had ever visited during the summer. Unlike previous trips, this time it was warm, with lots of light. And more young birds crying out to be fed.
Read Nancy’s blog about this trip!
(Click any image for a lightbox style slideshow of all the photos in this gallery.)
I’m going to guess well fed Mallards here, but the bills are almost Shoveler size. 
Green Heron hunting at the water’s edge. 
Breakfast! 
Singing Sparrow (Juvenile Song Sparrow?) 
Osprey hunting over Fernhill Lake. 
Egret in flight. 
Young Purple Martins in their condo. 
Great Blue Heron hunting in the shallows. 
Heron posted on a high vantage point. 
Heron surveying the pond from a low perch.
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WowZa! Those in flight shots are fabulous. The egret with the reflection just wow! Green herons are my favorite.I love watching them hunt, though can’t help but feel bad for those frogs! Great collection.
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I see green herons so rarely, compared with the Great Blues, so it always feels like a special occasion when I encounter one. Two on this trip! Still looking for another bittern 🙂
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