Last week I showed you photos of adult Tri-colored Herons that were nesting at Gatorland in Kissimmee, Florida. Here are the juveniles from those nests. These photos were taken in May, 2010.
Most of the juvenile Tri-colored Herons were out of the nest and well on their way to being fully feathered. It appears that the downy fuzz on the head hangs on and is the last to be replaced.
This one is testing its wings. Note that not all the feathers have grown in at the leading edge of the right wing. It isn’t ready to fly yet; that takes about 35 days from the time it hatched.
Linda
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"For the last time...I AM NOT A CORMORANT!!"
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on September 5, 2010Earl, I love your photos. Judy Winicki informed me of your website link.
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