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11 January 2026

A pair of great blue herons stands atop the nest they build together in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 11, 2026. Wakodahatchee Wetlands is one of Florida's premier birding hotspots.

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#13182773

11 January 2026

A male great blue heron passes nesting material to his mate as the pair builds their nest in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 11, 2026. Wakodahatchee Wetlands is one of Florida's premier birding hotspots.

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#13182774

11 January 2026

A male great blue heron tucks his beak around the female's neck in a courtship gesture as the pair collaborates on building their nest in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 11, 2026. Wakodahatchee Wetlands is one of Florida's premier birding hotspots.

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#13176847

11 January 2026

A Great Blue Heron carries nesting material in its beak and flies toward its nest at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 9, 2026. Great blue herons typically mate for life, with males selecting the nest site and gathering most materials while females arrange them, often starting courtship displays in late fall or winter in southern Florida.

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#13176848

11 January 2026

Great Blue Herons mate at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 9, 2026. Great blue herons typically mate for life, with males selecting the nest site and gathering most materials while females arrange them. They often start courtship displays in late fall or winter in southern Florida.

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#13176849

11 January 2026

A Great Blue Heron carries nesting material in its beak and flies toward its nest at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 9, 2026. Great blue herons typically mate for life, with males selecting the nest site and gathering most materials while females arrange them, often starting courtship displays in late fall or winter in southern Florida.

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#13176850

11 January 2026

A male Great Blue Heron brings a stick to its mate to build a nest in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 9, 2026. Great blue herons typically mate for life, with males selecting the nest site and gathering most materials while females arrange them. They often start courtship displays in late fall or winter in southern Florida.

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11 January 2026

A male Great Blue Heron brings a stick to its mate to build a nest in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 9, 2026. Great blue herons typically mate for life, with males selecting the nest site and gathering most materials while females arrange them. They often start courtship displays in late fall or winter in southern Florida.

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11 January 2026

A male Great Blue Heron brings a stick to its mate to build a nest in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 9, 2026. Great blue herons typically mate for life, with males selecting the nest site and gathering most materials while females arrange them. They often start courtship displays in late fall or winter in southern Florida.

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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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#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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#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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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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#13030612

27 November 2025

A large flock of red-winged blackbirds fills the sky during sunrise at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge near San Antonio, New Mexico. Males are known for their bold red and yellow shoulder patches, which they flash to defend territory and attract mates.

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#13021659

24 November 2025

Two pigeons try to mate as they sit on a wall in Siliguri, India, on November 24, 2025.

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14 October 2025

A pair of Bald Eagles perch on a tree at the Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida. Bald Eagles often mate for life, returning to the same nesting sites year after year to raise their young.

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