a female great blue heron eagerly awaits the branch that her mate has brought to the nest site.

accept accepting appreciation ardea awaits balancing beak beautiful behavior big bird birding birds birdwatching blue branch branches brought colony colorado colorful common couple developing eagerly elegant exhibited family female gift giving gladly goal graceful great having her herodias heron interesting landscape large males mate mated nest nesting ornithology pair partners passing photography receiving return rookery scenery scenic shades sight site sky spring springtime sticks tall that this token tool tree twigs two welcome welcoming wings