14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Immature Waders
A pair of young little blue herons and a young cattle egret are practicing their flying, building up muscles to leave in just a couple of months. Here they have made it from their rookery to a branch in the pond, where they rest and look for food.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 06.2015 |
| Date Uploaded: | 07.2016 |
| Photo Location: | Pearl River, Louisiana, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS REBEL T2i |
| Copyright: | © Lana Gramlich |