I walked down the trail and see this up ahead. Mom and baby blue staring off into space. At this point, the baby looks just like the parents.
He’s still got those baby fuzz feathers on his head.
His beak is as big as the parent’s. He’s begging to be fed.
Staring down from high up above.
The baby really wants to be fed. He kept grabbing Mom’s beak. Mom’s thinking “Your dad better hurry home with that fish.”
Doing a little house cleaning. Baby was copying whatever Mom was doing.
I think the baby was 8-9 weeks old at this point. Several weeks after I took these I saw a video of him flapping his wings pretty hard. By now he’s probably flying off. I’m not sure how long they hang around the nest continuing to be fed. It was great seeing this big baby grow up after no baby last year. Right across the trail from this nest is a barred owl nest so I’ll be heading back to this same spot a whole lot more.
What an awesome find and excellent captures! The baby looks like a scruffy version of the parent. So cute the way they learn by imitating. They seem pretty demanding, but mom takes it all in stride. Wish I had had that kind of patience as a mother. :/
My Oh My! These are unbelievable, and that one with the little guy looking right at us cracks me up!
I love these photos, Dina, and the one of him staring down just makes me grin!
We’ve been away for a month, and I’ve missed your photos. They’re always fascinating.
K
Lovely to see the great blue colours in the sky!
Well done!
Love these images. Baby blue has beautiful eyes. Happy Skywatching!
How interesting and beautiful ! thank you for sharing.
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Beautiful pictures and wow that little guy is sure getting big!
These birds have some seriously amazing plumage. You have some seriously amazing skills to capture to moment. Well done.
These are adorable, how I envy this moment, you were so fortunate. They’re all very good.
wonderful capture!!! LOVE the closeup!!!
Great sequence of photos of mama bird and baby! These birds always look like they need some feather spray and a comb.
Great behavioral shots, Dina! Not to mention superb quality!
Wonderful series showing interaction of baby and parent.
Your pictures are absolutely wonderful as always…it’s so funny seeing these babies as big as the parents…the eagles I’m watching are the same…but the heron baby is a lot cuter.