Heron babies

I had to head to the supermarket this afternoon, but before I made it over there, I stopped at the Henne refuge for a quick walk. I was hoping to finally spot and photograph dragonflies, and while I was there, I figured I might as well check on the Great Blue Herons to see if there was any sign of chicks. The Henne odonates remain to be observed—they're late this year—and I thought that there were no heronlings either. But when the male on the left came back to the nest with dinner, mom saluted him noisily, and in the commotion, two little heads popped into view and soon the chicks raised their necks and bills for a share of the food. The folks quickly obliged, and while I wished I had a better lens to capture meal-time, at least I was able to document this milestone.