Young great blue heron standing in nest. Image note: full size of plate.

A large gathering of cormorants and pelicans in the tules.

A young pelican laying down in the rocks.

View of a pelican’s nest with eggs and one chick just hatched.

View of a pelican’s nest with three eggs.

Close view of a pelican chick just emerging from its shell. William L. Finley visible in the background.

Egret chicks in nest just hatching.

Egret chicks in nest just hatching.

Egret chicks in nest just hatching.

Egret chicks in nest just hatching.