Staggering drone images reveal 11 heron nests perched on 100ft treetops at 17th century stately home | Daily
Breathtaking aerial images have revealed 11 heron nests perched 100ft in the treetops of a 17th century stately home. The amazing pictures captured the scenes at the heronry at the National Trust run Belton House in Grantham, Lincs. It is the first time a drone has been used for the British Trust for Ornithology’s (BTO) annual census. The flying gizmo hovered 50ft above the treetops and 100ft above the ground in order to take detailed pictures of the heron nests. A total of 11 active nests were discovered clustered together in the branches of a Scots pine – nine more than experts expected to find.
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