The Great Egret hatchlings are getting bigger every day!! There are quite a few nests this year (yay!) so we’re seeing chicks at all different stages of growth, including the slightly older ones (top photos) and the more recently hatched (bottom photos).
Birder's Journey 
the wonder of new life…we have a faithful Mourning Dove nest sitting just outside our window
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Oh how special for you! It must be beautiful to listen to that dove each morning… I love their sounds. What a blessing it will be to see the babies.
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Ohh.. what amazing pictures of these lovely cuties 🥰
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They really are cute, Anita, I must say!☺️ Thanks for enjoying them with me.
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This time of year is so much fun 😂😂🤣
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I totally agree! I’ll be sorry to see it come to a close … have to wait till next year for a repeat.
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They look like baby dinosaurs!
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They really do look like baby dinosaurs, don’t they!? Though I think the baby Woodstorks look even more dinosaur-like 😉
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Zoologists tell us that birds evolved from dinosaurs, so it shouldn’t surprise us that some traits persist, right?
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Absolutely!
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That’s so exciting. Thank you for sharing your impressions of the nursery.
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It’s so much fun to watch the nesting and mating, followed by the appearance of eggs in the nest, and then finally these adorable nestlings hatching and growing.
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I really enjoyed seeing these 😊. Excellent photos!
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The baby birds are such a joy to watch at this time of year, Belinda. Thanks so much for visiting!
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What a wonderful blessing BJ, that you got to see the nestlings. You have been following the progress on these birds and reaped the reward. Beautiful captures my friend 🙂
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I’m incredibly lucky that these wetlands are so nearby! A mere 7-minute drive from home!
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These babies are having fun seeing the light of day, breathing air and especially know about…being hungry! Now the parents” have the their hands full” Don’t you think, Carol? Wonderful pictures, dear. 🙂
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You are so right, HJ! It never ceases to amaze me how the parents put up with their kids’ incessant, noisy begging for so many weeks running 😅
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They are awkward little cuties!!
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That they are, Kathy! When they’re really small, they look like little bobble heads 😅
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Miracle birds!
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Yes! Absolutely miraculous little wonders!
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Incredibly beautiful birds, almost like they stepped
out of the past! Love your photos!
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Agreed, Eddie. There is something very prehistoric looking about their little heads and wings when they first appear!
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How marvelous and uplifting sight! New life!!
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Exactly, Deborah! It really is a joy to just stand and watch them and marvel at the miracle of their growth.
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Those bright colors are just unreal 🤩
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YES~!!♥️
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