Nesting Time ~ I saw this pair of Great Blue Herons, apparently starting a nest in this old snag of a tree.  It looks like it will need quite a bit of work before it will support eggs or babies.  This was at Bolsa Chica Ecological Preserve in Orange County, CA.
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