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Sunday, July 3, 2016
Clutch 3 Makes an Early Appearance--Clutch 4 Remains in the Wings
Adult Green Heron (top)
Juvenile From Clutch 2 (bottom)
Juvenile From Clutch 2 (top)
Adult Green Heron (Bottom)
Adult Green Heron
Second Born Fledgling
Clutch 3
Second Born Fledgling
Clutch 3
Second Born Fledgling
Clutch 3
Second Born Fledgling (Left)
First Born Fledgling (Right)
Clutch 1 Juvenile
First Born, Clutch 3
First Born, Clutch 3
Exercising Wings
First Born, Clutch 3
First Born, Clutch 3
First Born, Clutch 3
All Birds That Emerged
From Clutch 3
Adult Green Heron
(After Observing Birds Out From Clutch 3)
Last Born Bird, Clutch 2
Last Born Bird, Clutch 2
Two Birds From Clutch 2
Same Birds
Receiving Instructions From Adult
Two Birds From Clutch 1
Ditto
Closeup, Left Bird (Clutch 1)
Parental Instructions For One
Bird to Move to Tree on Right
Senior Clutch 1 Bird From Left
Original Clutch 1 Bird and
Second Bird From Log
Remaining Bird on Log
With Transitional Immature Mallard
0815-1000 hrs./71 degrees F/partly cloudy to mostly cloudy/light and variable winds
Today proved to be an eventful morning shortly after an overnight rained ceased and a little
sun came through the clouds. It appeared to be a normal day at first, when one second clutch
Green Heron and an adult were present.
Immature birds were positioned in trees along with three adults, and another adult flew in to
main breeding grounds. A lot of verbal activity ensued and finally after an adult flew to one
of the nest sites one of the 2nd clutch birds appeared to be in a panic. It was soon learned that
the young birds from clutch 3, which I didn't even realize existed, had fledged. They could not
be contained by the members of clutch 2, who needed help with them.
For a short time, they were contained and returned from whence they came, as there were a couple
of instances when they nearly lost their balance. This could have resulted in their demise or injury.
Everything worked out well, and as can be seen from the photographs, how the story played out.
All ended well, and clutch 3 was a wondrous surprise.
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