Tricolored Herons were in various stages of nesting around Cypress Wetlands in May.

This adult stood up to tend her eggs and then settled back down.

A few feet away another nest had three chicks, several weeks old I’d guess as they were beyond the “naked” look.

They were doing some grooming, pushing each other around–what else is their to do between feedings?

Cypress Wetlands, Port Royal, SC
May 23, 2025