Talk about HOT...
Nesting Yellow-crowned Night Herons (also called American Night Herons) pictured here, the young can't be more than a few days old. This picture taken on 7/17/2010.
Photo credit: Denise Wheatley
Today, 8/1/2010, these young herons are, HOT. These three chicks were sitting in the nest panting in near 100 degree temperatures, you can imagine their discomfort. I was only out there for 45 minutes and I was melting. . .
They are probably two - three weeks old. At this point they have really wiry hair, with their heads barely covered.
Photo credit: Denise Wheatley
Photo credit: Denise Wheatley
Soon they will be filled out to resemble the adult pictured here, which was perched on a low branch close to the nest.
I will check on them again next week to see how fast they grow and change appearance.
Photo credit: Denise Wheatley
Today, 8/1/2010, these young herons are, HOT. These three chicks were sitting in the nest panting in near 100 degree temperatures, you can imagine their discomfort. I was only out there for 45 minutes and I was melting. . .
They are probably two - three weeks old. At this point they have really wiry hair, with their heads barely covered.
Photo credit: Denise Wheatley
Photo credit: Denise Wheatley
Soon they will be filled out to resemble the adult pictured here, which was perched on a low branch close to the nest.
I will check on them again next week to see how fast they grow and change appearance.
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