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Black-crowned Night Heron, glossy ibis, great egret, hatchling, Ocean City Welcome Center, photography, postaday, yellow-crowned night heron
As predicted, the eggs in the Night Heron nests have begun to hatch. I went to the Ocean City Welcome Center today to look at them, and saw little balls of fur moving while the parents were busy preening or redecorating their nests.
At another nest, the male heron brought a twig back.
At yet another nest, no eggs had hatched.
There were many other birds around the herons. I only managed to get shots of Ibises and Great Egret.
Tiny said:
Wow! So cute…love the interaction between the parents 🙂
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Beth Walsh's Photoblog said:
Wonderful captures, love the little fluff balls, so sweet.
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quietsolopursuits said:
The birds are beautiful, your photos of them are awesome, what I like best is the way that you were able to show us their behavior as well as their beauty!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Jerry! You would have such a great time at this rookery. So many birds, so much activity, and the place were photographers stand was just a nest level.
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nhi said:
Great pleasure to see your works.Thanks anh Hien.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you very much Anh Nhi!
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AngelaFurtado1 said:
Wow… These are so beautiful! Thanks for sharing them!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Angela for stopping by and commenting!
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Sue Slaght said:
Wow such amazing captures! Wonderful to watch the growing family.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Sue! There were so many herons and nests. That rookery was the center of activity for them, and it’s a photographer’s dream come true.
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cd1972 said:
Great photo and bird 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you!
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Lisa said:
Looks like proud bird parents! I am so delighted over your bird photos! So very awesome! Happy weekend wishes my friend! Hugz Lisa and Bear
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Lisa. I’ll have to try and go back there again to see the new herons in action as they grow up and fledge.
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DG MARYOGA said:
Magnificent photos,Hien!I so much like the Black-crowned Night Heron in the last but one image and the dialogue of the couple 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
Doda, those heron faces where so expressive, I had no trouble understanding what they were saying! 🙂
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DG MARYOGA said:
There is no doubt Hien,your love for birds functions like a bridge language 🙂
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