Three's A Charm - a photo on Flickriver

Three's A Charm

Usually a mated pair have only one brood per breeding season. This pair (below) had two chicks
and unfortunately they both died. They didn't fret and had three more right away with love, kissing
and a little fooling around. The new babies are all healthy and doing well. All's well that ends well.

In the photo above mom is helping along the smallest new chick in the nest as the siblings look on. She desperately wants them to survive as she has been through enough disappointment this Spring.

The last few seasons I've enjoyed the great blue herons as they navigate through their lives and seasonal rituals. The fact that they are so large has always intrigued me. It might be eagles and hawks throughout the rest of the world but for me in Florida they are the bird of choice. I'll be monitoring this family as their babies progress until the day comes when they fly off on their own to experience free life in the wild until they eventually start families of their own in the not too distant future. Thanks for looking.

Great Blue Herons nesting in the rookery ~ Florida Wetlands ~ Delray Beach, Florida

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Blue_Heron

Taken in: United States / Florida / Villages of Oriole (show map)

Taken on: March 23, 2013

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Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS, f/7.1, 1/400 sec, 300mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	300mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Paint Shop Photo Album v5.21
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