"fledging chicks"

#13451627

15 March 2026

A wood stork flies with large nesting material back to its nest at Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on March 14, 2026. Wood storks nest in central Florida wetlands from January to May, with both parents incubating 2-5 eggs for 25-30 days and regurgitating fish to chicks until fledging at 8-9 weeks.

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#13451628

15 March 2026

A wood stork flies with large nesting material back to its nest at Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on March 14, 2026. Wood storks nest in central Florida wetlands from January to May, with both parents incubating 2-5 eggs for 25-30 days and regurgitating fish to chicks until fledging at 8-9 weeks.

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#13451630

15 March 2026

A wood stork flies with large nesting material back to its nest at Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on March 14, 2026. Wood storks nest in central Florida wetlands from January to May, with both parents incubating 2-5 eggs for 25-30 days and regurgitating fish to chicks until fledging at 8-9 weeks.

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#13451631

15 March 2026

A wood stork flies with large nesting material back to its nest at Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on March 14, 2026. Wood storks nest in central Florida wetlands from January to May, with both parents incubating 2-5 eggs for 25-30 days and regurgitating fish to chicks until fledging at 8-9 weeks.

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#13451593

15 March 2026

A roseate spoonbill flies in with large nesting material back to its nest at Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on March 14, 2026. Males gather sticks while females build the bulky platform nests in colonies over water; both parents incubate 2-4 eggs for 22 days and regurgitate shrimp, fish, and crustaceans to feed downy chicks until fledging at 6 weeks.

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#13451594

15 March 2026

A roseate spoonbill flies in with large nesting material back to its nest at Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on March 14, 2026. Males gather sticks while females build the bulky platform nests in colonies over water; both parents incubate 2-4 eggs for 22 days and regurgitate shrimp, fish, and crustaceans to feed downy chicks until fledging at 6 weeks.

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#13451595

15 March 2026

A roseate spoonbill flies in with large nesting material back to its nest at Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on March 14, 2026. Males gather sticks while females build the bulky platform nests in colonies over water; both parents incubate 2-4 eggs for 22 days and regurgitate shrimp, fish, and crustaceans to feed downy chicks until fledging at 6 weeks.

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#13451596

15 March 2026

A roseate spoonbill flies in with large nesting material back to its nest at Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on March 14, 2026. Males gather sticks while females build the bulky platform nests in colonies over water; both parents incubate 2-4 eggs for 22 days and regurgitate shrimp, fish, and crustaceans to feed downy chicks until fledging at 6 weeks.

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#13418910

8 March 2026

Great blue heron chicks are in a nest in Delray Beach, Florida, on March 7, 2026. The mother provides constant protection and regurgitated food while the chick develops juvenile plumage over 7-8 weeks before fledging.

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#13305132

11 February 2026

A baby great blue heron chick interacts with its mother in Delray Beach, Florida, on February 10, 2026. Great blue heron chicks usually fledge about 8-10 weeks after hatching, remaining dependent on their parents for food and protection for several weeks beyond that.

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#13305135

11 February 2026

A baby great blue heron chick interacts with its mother in Delray Beach, Florida, on February 10, 2026. Great blue heron chicks usually fledge about 8-10 weeks after hatching, remaining dependent on their parents for food and protection for several weeks beyond that.

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#13305137

11 February 2026

A baby great blue heron chick gently grasps its mother's beak in Delray Beach, Florida, on February 10, 2026. Great blue heron chicks usually fledge about 8-10 weeks after hatching, remaining dependent on their parents for food and protection for several weeks beyond that.

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#13305139

11 February 2026

Baby great blue heron chicks stand in their nest in Delray Beach, Florida, on February 10, 2026. Great blue heron chicks usually fledge about 8-10 weeks after hatching, remaining dependent on their parents for food and protection for several weeks beyond that.

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#13305140

11 February 2026

Baby great blue heron chicks stand in their nest in Delray Beach, Florida, on February 10, 2026. Great blue heron chicks usually fledge about 8-10 weeks after hatching, remaining dependent on their parents for food and protection for several weeks beyond that.

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#13305141

11 February 2026

Baby great blue heron chicks huddle close together in their nest in Delray Beach, Florida, on February 10, 2026. Great blue heron chicks usually fledge about 8-10 weeks after hatching, remaining dependent on their parents for food and protection for several weeks beyond that.

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#13305143

11 February 2026

Baby great blue heron chicks stand in their nest in Delray Beach, Florida, on February 10, 2026. Great blue heron chicks usually fledge about 8-10 weeks after hatching, remaining dependent on their parents for food and protection for several weeks beyond that.

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