sunlit male egret tends to chicks in hen's absence
very young chicks are never left alone in the nest
somewhat older snowy egret chicks in another nest
one chick is awake
snowy Egret hen at the nest
male egret minds chicks while hen is away
more grooming of feathers
more detail of the male egret's plumage
the grove of trees, where the nests are, is on a golf course and resort in Wesley Chapel, FLorida
these chicks are several weeks old compared to the first picture
chicks are fed with regurgitated food
egret parent On watch
too early to try leaving the nest
Older chicks
older chicks are bolder and more demanding
nascent structure of wings is revealed by sunlight shining through
Egret chicks at play
more developed egret chicks
cormorant chicks are also fed by regurgitation
each chick gets a turn to be fed
back to egrets: a revealing view of an egret's wing
backlit chicks still in their nest
plumage in the breeze
my favorite profile view of a snowy egret
