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White-faced herons with chicks

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White-faced herons with chicks

The peak breeding season for white-faced herons is October, when up to five eggs are laid. However, sibling rivalry is intense, and generally only the two strongest chicks survive beyond the first 10 days.

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by Barry J. Harcourt

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Gerard Hutching, Herons – Other herons, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/6435/white-faced-herons-with-chicks (accessed 14 June 2026).

Story by Gerard Hutching, published 2 March 2009.

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pj
22 February 2012
this is really good for my project