Wednesday Evening with the Herons By D. Bruce YoltonJuly 20, 2006December 20, 2020Other Birds When I arrived the hatchlings were alone on the nest. A parent arrived after about twenty minutes, feed the chicks, and then tucked them in for the night. If you look carefully, you can see all four chicks. One chick gets the biggest catch of the day! Bedtime. Can I stay up?