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#13160141
6 January 2026
A great blue heron in breeding plumage performs a mating display ritual in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 5, 2026. Males arrive first to select nest sites, stretch necks upward, and clapper bills to court females during the noisy colonial breeding season. Once paired, they share incubation of two to six pale blue eggs in platform nests built high in trees over water.
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#13160142
6 January 2026
A great blue heron in breeding plumage performs a territorial display to ward off other birds from its nest in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 5, 2026. Males arrive first to select nest sites, stretch their necks upward, and clapper their bills to court females during the noisy colonial breeding season. Once paired, they share the incubation of two to six pale blue eggs in platform nests built high in trees over water.
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#13160143
6 January 2026
A great blue heron in breeding plumage performs a mating display ritual at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 5, 2026. Males arrive first to select nest sites, stretch their necks upward, and clapper their bills to court females during the noisy colonial breeding season. Once paired, they share the incubation of two to six pale blue eggs in platform nests built high in trees over water.
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#13160144
6 January 2026
A great blue heron in breeding plumage performs a territorial display to ward off other birds from its nest in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 5, 2026. Males arrive first to select nest sites, stretch their necks upward, and clapper their bills to court females during the noisy colonial breeding season. Once paired, they share the incubation of two to six pale blue eggs in platform nests built high in trees over water.
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#13160083
6 January 2026
A great blue heron perches atop its nest at Green Cay Wetlands in Boynton Beach, Florida, on January 5, 2026. Great blue herons breed in noisy colonies in trees over water, where pairs share incubation of two to six pale blue eggs. Chicks remain in the nest for nearly two months, fed regurgitated food by both parents before fledging.
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#13160084
6 January 2026
A great blue heron perches atop its nest at Green Cay Wetlands in Boynton Beach, Florida, on January 5, 2026. Great blue herons breed in noisy colonies in trees over water, where pairs share incubation of two to six pale blue eggs. Chicks remain in the nest for nearly two months, fed regurgitated food by both parents before fledging.
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#13146524
1 January 2026
A roseate spoonbill and a great egret perch on a tree at the Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on December 31, 2025. These two species often coexist in mixed-species colonies called rookeries, where they share nesting space in trees or shrubs to benefit from mutual protection against predators.
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#13108413
18 December 2025
The Lutheran church built by German colonists lies in ruins in Dolynivka village, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district, Odesa region, Ukraine, on December 12, 2025.
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#13108414
18 December 2025
Pigeons fly above the ruins of the Lutheran church built by German colonists in Dolynivka village, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district, Odesa region, Ukraine, on December 12, 2025.
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#13108415
18 December 2025
A cow stands outside the ruins of the Lutheran church built by German colonists in Dolynivka village, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district, Odesa region, Ukraine, on December 12, 2025.
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#13108416
18 December 2025
The Lutheran church built by German colonists lies in ruins in Dolynivka village, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district, Odesa region, Ukraine, on December 12, 2025.
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#13108417
18 December 2025
The Lutheran church built by German colonists lies in ruins in Dolynivka village, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district, Odesa region, Ukraine, on December 12, 2025.
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#13108418
18 December 2025
The Lutheran church built by German colonists lies in ruins in Dolynivka village, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district, Odesa region, Ukraine, on December 12, 2025.
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#13108419
18 December 2025
The Lutheran church built by German colonists lies in ruins in Dolynivka village, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district, Odesa region, Ukraine, on December 12, 2025.
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#13108420
18 December 2025
Pigeons perch on the ruins of the Lutheran church built by German colonists in Dolynivka village, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district, Odesa region, Ukraine, on December 12, 2025.
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#13108421
18 December 2025
Pigeons fly above the ruins of the Lutheran church built by German colonists in Dolynivka village, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district, Odesa region, Ukraine, on December 12, 2025.
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