Either by instinct or from learning from a parent, this Great Blue Heron chick was defending himself from a Great Egret Intruder. This is the same nest in the Skinny Tree featured in Scram, Great Egret where the GBH adult was protecting his nest.
The chick made himself really big.
I suspect they’ve done this before and shortly the Great Egret went back to poking at sticks on the outer branches of the tree.
Feisty little bird. Excellent photos!
He is, Belinda, and a constant struggle to survive. Thank you!
That’s an impressive performance from the chick!
It’s easy to see why the survival rate is low for any bird chicks with so many natural challenges. This fellow is really working it!
Love this action series, you go, chick!
Thanks, Donna, it’s fascinating to watch these interactions.