The last few groups of this year’s juvenile Little Blue Heron are learning to fly.
It was a dull day and the adult Little Blue doesn’t show up that well, but it was fun to watch.
The little fellow wasn’t that interested. Maybe he knows this is the end of “food delivery by mama”.
After unsuccessfully trying to lure the youngster upward, finally the adult tried pushing.
Junior flew out onto a nearby branch. Now what do I do?
A juvenile from another nest shows how it is done.
Perfect! I do like how all the fetherdetails in the wings are shown.
Thank you, Hans, glad that you liked them!
You had a front row seat here. Wonderful series, Ellen!
Thanks, Belinda! Yes it was a good spot. It’s kind of sad to see this year’s breeding season wind down.
Sorry, Belinda, I called you the wrong name 🙄. I’ve edited my comment to you.
Love this series of action behavior shots, Ellen!
Thanks, Donna! They are a lot of fun to watch–I can hardly believe that this year’s breeding season is about done and we really didn’t get out there much at all.