Red Eared Slider
Immature Green Heron(Eldest)
The Two Eldest Immature Green Herons
Eldest Immature Green Heron
Second Eldest Green Heron
Mallard Hen
Immature Orchard Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Mallard x Domestic Duck
Juvenile Red-winged Blackbirds
Male Orchard Oriole  |
Third Immature Green Heron |
Eldest Immature Green Heron
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Eldest in Front/Second Eldest
Green Heron in Rear
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Eldest Immature Green Heron
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Youngest Immature Green Heron
Eldest Immature Green Heron
A Parent Pounces on the Eldest
Immature Green Heron
The Chase with Parent in the Rear
Adult Green Heron
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Second Eldest Immature Green Heron
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Eldest Immature Green Heron
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0650-1015/78-89 degrees/partly cloudy/light and variable winds
Life is not easy for migratory birds, and learning the hard way begins shortly out of the safety
of the nest. While looking at these photos with the eldest Green Heron youngster, it may
appear to you that the parent is attacking its offspring. That is not the case. The parent is
trying to teach the youngster to fly, as they will be migrating from the area in four or five
weeks. The little ones need to grow, as well as get the wings into shape for what could be a
rather long flight. As you can see in the final photo, the young bird flew back up from where it
had originally come.
You aren't able to see or know this, but this parent was observing the immature birds the entire
time that I was photographing them. The looked up constantly to see the parent. Finally, it had
seen enough play and lallygagging about, and had to get the little ones to understand that it is
time to fly in their instruction to growing up.
Scientists are finally discovering that animals are very similar beings to humanity. They raise
their young with a loving, yet firm hand. Stay tuned for more regarding the young Green Herons.
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