{"id":577,"date":"2026-06-27T20:11:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T00:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mattcrandall.com\/wordpress\/?p=577"},"modified":"2026-06-27T20:11:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T00:11:18","slug":"mother-chick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mattcrandall.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/mother-chick\/","title":{"rendered":"Mother &amp; Chick"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I had a rare and special opportunity to see a Virginia Rail with a freshly hatched chick.  Unlike some bird species where one parent does most of the work, Virginia Rails are <strong>cooperative biparental caregivers<\/strong>. Both adults will incubate the eggs, brood the young, feed the chicks, and guard the family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/mattcrandall.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMGP4824-2026-05-24-Sandy-Ridge-Virginia-Rail-with-Chick-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mattcrandall.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMGP4824-2026-05-24-Sandy-Ridge-Virginia-Rail-with-Chick-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mattcrandall.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMGP4824-2026-05-24-Sandy-Ridge-Virginia-Rail-with-Chick-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mattcrandall.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMGP4824-2026-05-24-Sandy-Ridge-Virginia-Rail-with-Chick-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mattcrandall.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMGP4824-2026-05-24-Sandy-Ridge-Virginia-Rail-with-Chick-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mattcrandall.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMGP4824-2026-05-24-Sandy-Ridge-Virginia-Rail-with-Chick-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mattcrandall.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMGP4824-2026-05-24-Sandy-Ridge-Virginia-Rail-with-Chick-1568x1043.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Virginia Rail Chick \/ Sandy Ridge Reservation \/ 2026-05-24<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mattcrandall.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMGP4871-2026-05-24-Sandy-Ridge-Virginia-Rail-Chick-770x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mattcrandall.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMGP4871-2026-05-24-Sandy-Ridge-Virginia-Rail-Chick-770x1024.jpg 770w, https:\/\/mattcrandall.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMGP4871-2026-05-24-Sandy-Ridge-Virginia-Rail-Chick-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mattcrandall.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMGP4871-2026-05-24-Sandy-Ridge-Virginia-Rail-Chick-768x1022.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mattcrandall.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMGP4871-2026-05-24-Sandy-Ridge-Virginia-Rail-Chick-1154x1536.jpg 1154w, https:\/\/mattcrandall.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMGP4871-2026-05-24-Sandy-Ridge-Virginia-Rail-Chick.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Virginia Rail Chick \/ Sandy Ridge Reservation \/ 2026-05-24<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had a rare and special opportunity to see a Virginia Rail with a freshly hatched chick. 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