Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Growing Like Weeds

The Great Blue Heron chicks are approximately one month old. It is amazing to see how quickly they grow!  The chicks typically fledge around 2 months old, so they have to grow quickly to reach heights of 3 to 4 feet in a  two month period!

Great Blue Heron chicks
Viera Wetlands


These are the youngest two of the group, and may be closer to 3 weeks old. Those wings still have a ways to go to reach a 6 foot wing span!


This chick is the oldest one of the bunch. Quite a difference a week or two can make in the length of the wingspan.


16 comments:

  1. incredible! glad our babies don't grow up so fast! Thanks for the update~

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  2. They have grown quick, that nest must be massive. Nicely captures shots Tammy. Will you be there when they fledge?

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  3. Very good shots Tammy...they growing very quick.

    Greetings and a nice day, Joop

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  4. So awesome! Thanks for sharing these- it's great to see how these herons grow up..

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  5. Thanks for sharing these intimate family portraits Tammy, it is lovely to see them grow up through your images.

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  6. Dang they sprung up fast! Cool shots as always Tammy.

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  7. Preciosas fotos de los pollos Tammy. Saludos!!

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  8. now they're getting attitude as well as height and breadth. :) SO cute!

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  9. Great shots of the cute chicks.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  10. haha! They are growing like weeds! That's awesome!

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  11. Than wonder of imagenes. They are estupendas. An embrace Tammy

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  12. Images with much tenderness of these chicks of Garza, good shots.

    Best regards.

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  13. These chickens are very tender... But not to eat... :-)... Is a joke Tammy!!!... A very beautiful photos... Saludos

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  14. Hola Tammy buenas imagenes de estas jovenes Garzas que pronto abandonaran el nido,muy bien el seguimiento de estas aves.Un abrazo

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  15. really good they continue to grow,
    good shots, Greetings

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