Green Herons, End of the Line
Sometimes the reality that nature isn’t inherently nice, hits you in the face and you realize how much harder the rest of the life on this planet has it. A little more that 5 weeks ago I started following a nesting pair of Green Herons, this post in all likely hood concludes that story on […]
Green Heron Chicks Timelapse
Was back again yesterday to check on the progress of the 3 Green Heron chicks. They’re now about 10 days old now and already about twice the size they were a week ago. Sibley’s guide to bird life and behavior suggests they’ll fledge between 28 and 42 days from hatching. Be sure to check out […]
Green Heron Chicks
This is the 3rd update in a series of photo journals looking at the development of a Green heron nest and the rearing of the young. The pair ultimately laid 3 eggs, as seen last time. Incubation time was on the order of 22-23 days. The chicks hatched within the 48 hours preceding Friday April […]
Checking on the Green Heron: Three Eggs
Today’s weather was miserable, rain on top of rain. If it could rain elephants and whales that’s what it was doing. When the weather broke for a bit though I ran up to check on the Green Heron nest. Not only did it seem to survive the weather the nest now has the 3 eggs […]