Gratification

Finally the parent arrives. But wait just a minute ~ it's not quite that easy!Here's what I learned from "Wild Watch Cams" a website of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife ~

 

The adult heron rarely flies straight to the young, perching instead a few yards from the nest. After a few minutes, the adult goes to the nest and regurgitates predigested food. The oldest and largest chicks take most of the food share by grasping the adult's bill and catching the food.