Brown Thrasher on Nest
Immature Green Heron Climbs
Up Branch After Immersion in Water
Immature Green Heron Prepares For Flight
Immature Green Heron
Immature Green Heron Emerges From Water
with Adult Pre-assist
Note Adult Green Heron Holding Immature
to Balance (Between Wings)
Adult Landing with Immature Green Heron
On Snag
View 2
Adult Green Heron Getting Ready
to Land with Immature Bird
Adult Green Heron in Flight
061319
0655-0831/63-71 F/.partly cloudy/SSE-1/71-66% RH/30.15-3018. Hg and rising
As can be noted, this is a continuation of last posting several days ago. There was much activity, and the adult (or subadult) Green Herons ave the immatures a good exercise run, as well as a much needed feeding at some point during the day. When the birds are young, they eat more frequently, as their stomachs cannot hold a lot of food. As they grow and mature, feedings are less frequent, running about ever three or four hours.
Fortunately, some of the photographs came out giving an idea on how the young are able to manage well, even if they should slip and lose their footing, falling into the water. They were even able to help themselves at a much younger age.
Even though they were late in their maturation process, they did well in order to catch up to what is appropriate for their age.
Youngest Green Heron of Five
View 2
Second to Youngest Green Heron
View 2
View 3
Both Youngest Birds Together
Photo During Feeding Time
Both Youngest Again
View 2
View 3
061419
0820-0917/67-69 F/variable clouds/SSE-12/75% RH/29.99 Hg and falling and steady to 30. Hg and rising
Today, observed three youngest Green Herons and three adults, including one bird on the nest. It was basically more of the same activity with the Green Herons getting flight experience and practicing flight and landing techniques.
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