An adult Great Blue Heron guards the nest while the other adult is off hunting for food. Its good to see the pair have been so far successful in producing young but this is the only nesting pair this year in what only a couple of years ago was a thriving colony, hope for the future maybe but this colony (if you can call it that now) is in desperate trouble.
The heron shows its sleek lines while flying over Big Lake. Lois Hole Park, St Albert.
