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[Curlybird]

Has there ever been a thread of young birds?  I think it would be awesome to see all the different shots of little ones (babies and/or juveniles) - it might ALSO help people with ID's, mainly on water and shorebirds, as passerine babies are usually secluded until they are old enough to fly. 

Here's one I took back in June of a young Black-Necked Stilt.  I wish I would have gotten one even younger.  Actually, I didn't even know it was a BN Stilt juvenile until someone else told me.

 

[lyceel]

I've got a few... Enjoy!

Common Moorhen chicks

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[lyceel]

Anhinga chicks

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[lyceel]

A very hungry Great Blue Heron nestling...

 

 

 

 

[lyceel]

And my all-time favorite, a fledgling from the North Carolina mountains, which I never got a definitive ID for...

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[misseymarie]

Young Downey Woodpecker, she is just too cute!

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[Curlybird]

Cute!  Keep 'em coming!

[Curlybird]

Here are a few more of mine: 

Baby Mallards (always cute)

[Curlybird]

Egyptian Goose offspring

[Curlybird]

Mourning Dove juvie

[Curlybird]

Finally, a young Least Tern

[Seattle]

Late season redheads

[Whetty]

Here is an adorable Cedar Waxwing Fledgling.  There were a few of them scattered around my yard.

 

 

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[Whetty]

These four baby catbirds were packed really tight in their nest!!

 

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[J B Maberry]

 

[murmurs]

Juvie zombie-Hairy posing to keep the frightening human away!

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[BillHolsten]

The first one is a pair of Anna's Hummingbird nestlings

These next two are Fairy Terns, photographed in Hawaii

[Curlybird]

BillHolsten:

The first one is a pair of Anna's Hummingbird nestlings

These next two are Fairy Terns, photographed in Hawaii

Those little terns are adorable!!  Especially the first picture when mom is feeding him a fish!  Great shots.

[J B Maberry]

not the best of shots...

 

[sandylee]

All these photos are absolutely adorable!

Not sure if I posted this pic in another thread....this baby Pileated kept hiding behind the tree everytime mom brought him around for suet.  Finally peeked out.

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