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This one spent all the time I observed it, grabbing sticks and leaves as if they were fish, no doubt testing it's hunting skills on simple floating objects to get it's aim and reflexes up to snuff for when it had to feed itself for real, as mom and dad still were bring the 3 remaining chicks food.

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This one spent all the time I observed it, grabbing sticks and leaves as if they were fish, no doubt testing it's hunting skills on simple floating objects to get it's aim and reflexes up to snuff for when it had to feed itself for real, as mom and dad still were bring the 3 remaining chicks food.

DSC_0635 young heron

summer Staten Island Clove Lakes Great blue heron birds nature herons