SundownIsland > While the counters were "counting" I lodged myself in front of two nests.  One had two Great Egret chicks and the other had three Brown Pelican Chicks.  I was hoping to catch a "feeding photo" but did not get that lucky.  What I did see was an "amazing amount" of sibling rilvary.  These two chicks look pretty docile, but believe me, the one on the right was definately the larger, dominate chick. Photo Credit: May 2009, Marcy Spears.
SundownIsland > These are the same Great Egret chicks as in the last photo.  The smaller one is resting (or playing possum or giving up??) while the other one is having a fit.  Photo Credit: May 2009, Marcy Spears.
SundownIsland > When one of the parents returned to the nest, the first thing the chicks did was jockey for shade under the parent.  Photo Credit: May 2009, Marcy Spears.
SundownIsland > The younger, smaller Brown Pelican chick nestles up against the older chick for some shade.  Notice the beak of the third chick behind the larger one. It was very hot in the middle of the island where their next was located.  Photo Credit: May 2009, Marcy Spears.
While the counters were "counting" I lodged myself in front of two nests. One had two Great Egret chicks and the other had three Brown Pelican Chicks. I was hoping to catch a "feeding photo" but did not get that lucky. What I did see was an "amazing amount" of sibling rilvary. These two chicks look pretty docile, but believe me, the one on the right was definately the larger, dominate chick. Photo Credit: May 2009, Marcy Spears.
SundownIsland > While the counters were "counting" I lodged myself in front of two nests.  One had two Great Egret chicks and the other had three Brown Pelican Chicks.  I was hoping to catch a "feeding photo" but did not get that lucky.  What I did see was an "amazing amount" of sibling rilvary.  These two chicks look pretty docile, but believe me, the one on the right was definately the larger, dominate chick. Photo Credit: May 2009, Marcy Spears.
While the counters were "counting" I lodged myself in front of two nests. One had two Great Egret chicks and the other had three Brown Pelican Chicks. I was hoping to catch a "feeding photo" but did not get that lucky. What I did see was an "amazing amount" of sibling rilvary. These two chicks look pretty docile, but believe me, the one on the right was definately the larger, dominate chick. Photo Credit: May 2009, Marcy Spears.
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