The chicks have started to hatch and what a sight! These photographs are highly cropped and not the best quality due to the distance and small size of the chicks. Based on activity I have seen and other photographers’ observations these two might be three or four days old. Photos as they grow should be better!
A nest closer to the walk way also has two chicks that I could see. That pair was younger and much smaller so the photos I took may not amount to anything; I started with the best first.
The adult seemed content to bask in the late day sun as the little ones bounced around the nest. I am looking forward to documenting their growth.
Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC.
Pretty exciting. I’ve never seen the chicks before, excellent!
It is exciting to see their little heads pop up. I’m hoping the next time we go to get a better view. There is also a nest closer to the trail that a pair appears to be sitting on eggs.
So adorable!! I, too, have never seen GBH chicks!
They are cute and I’m looking forward to watching them grow. Hopefully the nests closer to the trail will have chicks for better pictures.