Follow up on three heron chicks of a pair which nested at Canal Viamonte in September 2010

21-09-10 © Jorge García Vicente Four days after the first record chicks still have white down.

25-09-10 © Silvia Vitale Four days later the juvenile plumage shows through

3-10-10 © Carlos Gonzalez Ledo Downy feathers are replaced uniformly.

9-10-10 © Silvia Vitale While the two elder chicks grow evenly the smallest one gets rather behind.

11-10-10 © Claudia y Tito Di Mauro On 11th of October they are left alone for the first time. The eldest sibling is in charge and takes the alert posture before our presence

16-10-10 © Carlos Gonzalez Ledo Almost a month after hatch the smallest chick catches up with the rest

30-10-10 © Claudia Furman The oldest chick ventures into a nearby branch

7-11-10 © Carlos Gonzalez Ledo All of them step away from the nest. Their first flight experience is imminent. Something we did not see.

One of the siblings in its new life. 14-11-10 © Carlos Gonzalez Ledo