Photo Adventures with Curiosity and Learning

I went to the forest about 7:30 to try to catch the mom heron feeding the kids. I assumed that herons know the best fishing is in the early morning. An hour and half later - mom appeared with breakfast. But while waiting, I find a few interesting insects for macro adventures. Here is the exoskeleton of a praying mantis

A damselfly

Unknown spider with prey and interesting stabilimenta

Unknown spider with prey and interesting stabilimenta

Unknown spider with prey and interesting stabilimenta

An ant

Hungrey mouths

Open mouths

Then mom arrived to feed the kids - stuffing food down their throat

Feeding kids is a chore - but when mom leaves, the kids quit fussing

Juvenile little blue heron

Juvenile little blue heron: takeoff

I think a juvenile little blue heron: landing

C. Frank Starmer

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