A day ago, I posted one picture of two heron chicks in a nest <blog.kootenay-lake.ca/?p=34785> and said that locally there were, maybe a half-dozen Great Blue Heron nests, but not one was easy to find and all were inaccessibly distant. I revisited the site, but only one nest is marginally photographable. So, here are some more pictures from that nest.
The two heron chicks look at each other.
When they would exercise their wings, they would reveal some white pin feathers on the underside. These feathers are growing and are developing, so have blood flowing through them. The pin feathers are sensitive.
The heron chicks spent much time preening.
In the heat of the day, the chicks panted.
And I just don’t know what is going on here.
Thanks for showing these close-ups of the fascinating GBH’s chicks, growing so fast!
Love the close up watch through the day!
Superb photos!