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#13298072
10 February 2026
Baby great blue heron chicks huddle close together in their nest in Delray Beach, Florida, on February 9, 2026. Great blue heron chicks usually fledge about 8-10 weeks after hatching, remaining dependent on their parents for food and protection for several weeks beyond that.
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#13298073
10 February 2026
Baby great blue heron chicks stand in their nest at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on February 9, 2026. Great blue heron chicks usually fledge about 8-10 weeks after hatching, remaining dependent on their parents for food and protection for several weeks beyond that.
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10 February 2026
Baby great blue heron chicks in their nest look up toward their mother in Delray Beach, Florida, on February 9, 2026. Great blue heron chicks usually fledge about 8-10 weeks after hatching, remaining dependent on their parents for food and protection for several weeks beyond that.
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10 February 2026
Baby great blue heron chicks in their nest look up toward their mother in Delray Beach, Florida, on February 9, 2026. Great blue heron chicks usually fledge about 8-10 weeks after hatching, remaining dependent on their parents for food and protection for several weeks beyond that.
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4 February 2026
A pair of great blue herons stands on their nest in Delray Beach, Florida, on February 1, 2026.
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#13239724
25 January 2026
A pair of great blue herons is seen by their nest at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 25, 2026. The great blue heron is North America's largest heron, renowned for its patient stalking technique to spear fish and other prey with its dagger-like bill.
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25 January 2026
A pair of great blue herons is seen by their nest at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 25, 2026. The great blue heron is North America's largest heron, renowned for its patient stalking technique to spear fish and other prey with its dagger-like bill.
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#13182772
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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11 January 2026
A male great blue heron passes nesting material to his mate as the pair builds their nest in Delray Beach, Florida. Wakodahatchee Wetlands is one of Florida's premier birding hotspots.
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#13181683
11 January 2026
A great blue heron flies toward its nest with a beak full of fresh nesting material at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida. Wakodahatchee Wetlands is one of Florida's premier birding hotspots.
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11 January 2026
A great blue heron flies toward its nest with a beak full of fresh nesting material at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida. Wakodahatchee Wetlands is one of Florida's premier birding hotspots.
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11 January 2026
A great blue heron flies toward its nest with a beak full of fresh nesting material at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida. Wakodahatchee Wetlands is one of Florida's premier birding hotspots.
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#13181686
11 January 2026
A great blue heron flies toward its nest with a beak full of fresh nesting material at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida. 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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