December Babies

 A few days ago I mentioned I would post a photo of some great blue heron babies. The shots I have are not ideal but it was still amazing to be there this time of year and see the piles of newborn fuzz in the nests, so I wanted to share.

It seemed that most nests in the rookery near Venice Beach had young birds in them but the mothers were guarding them well so getting any photos of the babies was a matter of luck.

In this first shot no little ones are showing but it gives you a sense of just how close together the nests were. These three were lined up as if in a trio of high-rise condos!

 In the second photo you can see a baby to the left of mama. There were actually three young in this nest and they were trying out their new legs by walking around mama's feet. This one has the posture of a little old man!

In this third close-up photo you can see the heads of two youngsters. Like most baby birds, it seems they will need to grow into their beaks!