Great Egret chicks number two was resting comfortably on his pile of sticks. If you look closely you can see his eye is open, but he wasn’t moving.
Number one is up and wants the world to know.
“OK, I’m up. Now what are we going to do?”
The egret and heron chicks spend weeks in the nest with no where to go and not much to do. When they get older I’ve seen them spar with each other once in awhile. Otherwise, getting fed and growing is their main order of business. Oh, and sleeping.
I’ve never seen chicks in the wild so it’s a pleasure to see these wonderful shots!
I’m glad you enjoyed them, Belinda. Aside from the photography, the chicks are fun to watch.