Green Heron Nest - third week

August 27, 2021  •  2 Comments

I had very little time to follow the nest during the third week. I had an out of town guest, and I would have been a very bad host had I abandoned my guest. So, I got there three times during week 3, on days 17, 20 and 21. They grew a lot from day when I last saw them on day 14.  They also continue to be more animated and stretch their wings a lot: They also continued to explore the nearby trees, but not very gracefully: I next got to the nest on Day 20. My how they had grown! The also continues to explore the trees, but have not yet flown: It was very interesting to see how the chicks greeted each other in the nest. They are now mimicking the parents greeting: And they are getting more agile while exploring their environment: On day 21, they are starting to look much more composed:  They are looking more and more adult-like, were it not for the fuzz around their heads and necks:  So, by the end of week 3 they are still sticking close to the nest. True fledging has not occurred yet. 


Comments

Nature by Nancy
Thank you Dona!
Dona Townsend(non-registered)
Wonderful blog, loved the progression of growing up green heron.
No comments posted.
Loading...

Archive
January (1) February March April (1) May June July (1) August September October (1) November December
January February March April May June July August September October (1) November (1) December
January (1) February March April May June July August (3) September (1) October November (1) December
January February March (2) April (5) May June July August September October November December
January February (1) March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April (1) May June July August September October November December