Smallest Green Heron Chick Succumbs

On Monday, July 24th at 8:34 am the smallest Green Heron chick in the nest in the Upper Lobe died, probably of starvation. The chick was the last of the clutch to hatch and started out at a disadvantage. Approximately ten days after hatching it was less than half the size of its next largest sibling.

I was on hand as the smallest chick took its last breath. Here is a slideshow of the sequence of events leading up to its death.