There were many sighting of yellow crowned night herons near Sligo Creek this spring. On June 5 I saw one near Forest Glen Road. I went back next day with a camera! I found a heron fishing in the creek. On June 10 joggers told me about a nest with five chicks near Three Oaks Drive. The chicks were about a month old. I went back whenever I could. On June 25 I watched the parents coax all five chicks to fly to them. See the photo. The chicks returned to the nest for another week or so to be fed and to sleep. They may still be living along the creek.
