I probably should have been calling the white faced heron chicks
juveniles for some time. They are now taking short flights away from
the nest and really trying out their wings. We saw them first fly a
short distance, in the tree, yesterday, Jan 6th, in the evening.
They settled, together, beside the nest, before we left. They are
very beautiful. I stayed watching them for an hour this morning as
they tried out their wings. They are eating grubs, or ants, or
spiders or ? No adult bird came in while I was there. During all
this time, and we have been to watch the birds quite often, we have
only seen an adult come in and feed them, once. An adult, which was
being harrassed by a noisy miner, stayed only briefly, last night.
This morning, every now and again, the miners would harrass the 2
juveniles.
I wonder whether a parent will entice them to leave the tree, or
whether they will leave it of their own accord. How will they know
where to go, unless they are accompanied by an adult? They must be
dependent on a parent for some time, after they leave the tree.
Elizabeth
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