Juvenile heron and egret have a disagreement

With the heat of summer settling in, my after work photo excursions have been limited as the wildlife hides from the hot temperatures.  Today, instead, I spent my lunch hour at Denver City Park with these beautiful birds.

In this sequence, a juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron doesn’t want to share its spot of the pond with a similarly young Snowy Egret. Mama Egret swoops in though and sets the young ones straight. It was a lot of fun to watch.

A juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron tries to ward off a young Snowy Egret.  (© Tony’s Takes)
A juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron tries to ward off a young Snowy Egret. (© Tony’s Takes)
A juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron tries to ward off a young Snowy Egret.  (© Tony’s Takes)
A juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron tries to ward off a young Snowy Egret. (© Tony’s Takes)
Mama egret arrives and shows the young one who's boss.  (© Tony’s Takes)
Mama egret arrives and shows the young one who’s boss. (© Tony’s Takes)
Mama Snowy Egret keeps watch on the young ones. (© Tony’s Takes)
Mama Snowy Egret keeps watch on the young ones. (© Tony’s Takes)
With an adult around, the young heron behaves itself. (© Tony’s Takes)
With an adult around, the young heron behaves itself. (© Tony’s Takes)

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