Juvenile

The Juvenile Great Blue Herons

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Larry, Moe & Curley

Fluffy & hungry

"You look that way
I'll watch over here."

"Aw mom, is that all the lunch we get?"

Flight Practice

Mom and twins

First Launch

First Launch Close

Feeding Time Most of the nests contain twins with one set of triplets. The survival rate for 2002 has been outstanding with only one loss out of 7 aeries. Juveniles grow rapidly but take weeks to fledge out and fly. Both parents work to feed the chicks and seem to take care to make sure that everybody gets a share. When the chicks wings begin to harden they practice and exercise. When it is close to first flight time, the parents are very deliberate in their take-off's and landings. They seem to be demonstrating just how it is done.

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Larry, Moe & Curley	Fluffy & hungry	"You look that way I'll watch over here."	"Aw mom, is that all the lunch we get?"
Flight Practice	Mom and twins	First Launch	First Launch Close
Feeding Time	Most of the nests contain twins with one set of triplets. The survival rate for 2002 has been outstanding with only one loss out of 7 aeries.	Juveniles grow rapidly but take weeks to fledge out and fly. Both parents work to feed the chicks and seem to take care to make sure that everybody gets a share.	When the chicks wings begin to harden they practice and exercise. When it is close to first flight time, the parents are very deliberate in their take-off's and landings. They seem to be demonstrating just how it is done.