Great Egret Family
Three great egret youngsters awaiting lunch. The nest in the upper left corner is full of great blue heron chicks. Interesting how they are able to coexist in such tight quarters. As always, at least one parent is in the nest at all times. Too many eagles flying about looking for an easy meal. Egret nests outnumber heron nests about 5 to 1 on these two islands in the Mississippi. Spring flooding in the river wiped out 5 of the 8 cottonwoods on this island.
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Great Egret Family
Three great egret youngsters awaiting lunch. The nest in the upper left corner is full of great blue heron chicks. Interesting how they are able to coexist in such tight quarters. As always, at least one parent is in the nest at all times. Too many eagles flying about looking for an easy meal. Egret nests outnumber heron nests about 5 to 1 on these two islands in the Mississippi. Spring flooding in the river wiped out 5 of the 8 cottonwoods on this island.
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