I have been watching this bird for about 2 weeks. At first he was much more comfortable on the ground. Finally 2 weeks later he was up high with everyone else in the rookery.

The slide show below captured an aborted test flight. The wings were stretched, but no flight was taken.

Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron – Click To Enlarge

Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron – Click To Enlarge

Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron – Click To Enlarge

Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron – Click To Enlarge

Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron – Click To Enlarge

Interestingly, about an hour later I did see a small juvenile fly off the island and over the larger swamp.