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Night Heron Learning to Fly

These pictures are of a black crowned night heron chick from this year's brew learning to fly while Mom watches on. These birds are on an island located on Old Hickory Lake, Wilson County, TN.
This is how you spread your wings
This is how you spread your wings
Really stretch them out far
Really stretch them out far
that's it - keep spreading them
that's it - keep spreading them
okay you're almost ready
okay you're almost ready
1 2 3 GO son - Fly
1 2 3 GO son - Fly
you're doing it
you're doing it
you're flying
you're flying
rough landing are you okay
rough landing are you okay
Mom HELP
Mom HELP
I'm stuck
I'm stuck
okay I'm coming back
okay I'm coming back
Look Mom I flew!
Look Mom I flew!
Now I need food
Now I need food