Family feud

Mom sits up high out of the fray: "You chicks fight it out. When you're finished, we can all sit down to an orderly meal. If not, you will both starve to death."

To me, it looks like these two chicks need to be out getting their own meals. The rookery on the lagoon in Audubon Park, New Orleans, is the scene for this food fight among these Great Egrets.

Here's a couple videos that show how good of hunters egrets can be: Video One, Video Two

And a photo of what happens when everybody is polite and food is served. (from http://www.dlcphoto.com)

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