Fluidr / jrussell.1916's "New Green Heron Nest & Chicks 2013" set

New Green Heron Family

A Canon EOS 40D — 1/125s ƒ/5.6 ISO 400 at 280 mm

N 3 B 793 C 0 E Jun 30, 2013 F Jun 30, 2013

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Mother on the nest with 3 of the 4 new chicks showing and dad nearby at our small suburban park 2013. They had a nest last year, as well, but it and the 4 chicks disappeared suddenly. UPDATE: Later found there were 5 new chicks!

Tags: Green Heron Birds

You're Delicious, Mom!

A Canon EOS 40D — 1/400s ƒ/5.6 ISO 400 at 280 mm

N 3 B 353 C 2 E Jun 30, 2013 F Jun 30, 2013

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New Green Heron chick latching onto mom's beak to let her know it's hungry, just in case she hadn't noticed. :-)

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Fuzzy Green Heron Chick

A Canon EOS 40D — 1/100s ƒ/6.3 ISO 400 at 400 mm

N 4 B 210 C 2 E Jun 30, 2013 F Jul 1, 2013

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Morning Preening

A Canon EOS 40D — 1/100s ƒ/8 ISO 400 at 268 mm

N 4 B 211 C 2 E Jun 1, 2013 F Jul 1, 2013

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Green heron preening in the early morning deep in the shade of a giant lakeside oak tree.

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Headed Back To The Nest

A Canon EOS 40D — 1/50s ƒ/8 ISO 400 at 400 mm

N 5 B 249 C 0 E Jul 13, 2013 F Jul 13, 2013

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One of the 5 Green Heron chicks headed back to the comfort of the nest after doing its morning preening.

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