The Tri-colored Herons have been prolific, as usual, in our area and there are many new broods this spring. Of course, (as you can see above) the competition for the choicest morsels can get pretty serious when a parent drops by with something to eat! 
It is really comical to watch their facial expressions as they wait impatiently for mom and dad to come back with even more food. They are such characters!
This ‘sentry’ apparently hopes to get first dibs on the next treat, and keeps watch while his siblings take a snooze.
Believe it or not, in 2 or 3 years, the squabbling juveniles will be as handsome and debonair as this adult Tri-colored Heron strutting by in his breeding finery! He may even be their parent! : )
Beautiful pictures and great blog entry…
Thank you so much for your kind words – I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Great pics, pretty bird, great story. And they fly too!
Thanks.
These juveniles will probably be ready to fledge soon and they’ll be flying off to start life in the big wide world!
Fantastic photographs. The detail is terrific!
They were in the low trees right next to the boardwalk, so it was easy to catch them close up!
Great captures of these Tri-colored Herons! They are such characters! 🙂 I haven’t seen these birds before.
So happy you at least got introduced to them online, Amy! They’re such fun.
Sensational photos!
Thanks a million / they’re a lot of fun to watch!
They look like angry teenagers. Cute.
Yes, they act that way, too. Very competitive!
OMG those first two images made me smile. They are so darn cute. The last guy looks a bit mad, maybe at them.
Watching them makes me smile, too, Donna – their antics are quite entertaining!
Great picture!
Thanks for stopping by, Kathy!
Wonderful shots. The juveniles seem to be so energetic and your shots show some sensational interplay among the siblings.
I really appreciate your thoughtful and kind comments, thanks so very much!
Great pics BJ! Love the hair-do on the juveniles, and definitely the facial expressions as you commented. I also love catching the bird expressions in photos as one of my prime objectives:-)
Their expressions say so much, don’t they, AB?
What smashing shots!!! Fantastic! Dying to draw them already!
Thank you!! They are really fun juveniles to observe!
OH my gosh BJ, terrific shots. Quite the hairdo on the juveniles. Awesome interactions captured, brought an uncontrolled smile of sheer delight.
Connie
That’s just how I felt when I saw them “in person”. Quite the little entertainers!
Love them! They look like muppets! 🙂
Haha!! Good call, Yaffa – yes, they do 🙂
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