This could happen, if all goes well.

A few days ago I noticed a big blue heron in the next door yard picking up some sticks and flying off.  I figured he or she was just refurbishing one of the big existing blue heron nests I’ve seen over in nearby John Prince Park for a couple years. 

Not so!  I soon realized this one was just making a short flight to the top of small tree just across the water behind my house.   I looked closely and sure enough there was another adult over there also.

It’s visible with the naked eye and within long-lens range for photos. Two blue herons are building a nest in that tree.

So I have watched for several days and the activity continues.  There is some obvious nest building going on over there.

Time will tell if it becomes a happy home with youngsters.  I’ll keep you posted.

Some photos from today are below.  I’ll have to do some manual focusing in the future, I see.