Raising "younguns" in the rookery
May 9, 2019 18:25:28 #
I spent some time in the rookery at Magnolia Gardens outside of Charleston, SC on Saturday and watched a lot of sibling rivalry. The two GBH chicks were arguing for hours and the parent got abused when they came to feed them. One parent just left the nest a camped on a limb out of reach of the chicks.
These two are almost as big as the adults.
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Parent taking a break from the kids.
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Egret chicks taking turns getting fed.
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Chick demanding food.
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The "lifeguard" is always nearby.
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May 9, 2019 22:04:01 #
May 10, 2019 08:00:33 #
kpmac wrote:
A very nice set, James. The Great Blues are almost ready to leave home.
Thanks kpmac, I'm sure the parents would like to see that happen next week.
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