Happy Mother’s Day to all of the human and animal moms out there! To celebrate, I have assembled a collection of images from my last trip to Wakodahatchee Wetlands. As it is springtime, I was fortunate to capture many nests full of infant and juvenile birds, as well as a baby alligator!

Check out the gallery below, and be sure to share with your mom or your own baby bird!

I think it is incredible to witness the relationships between the mother birds and their babies. Maternal love and protection comes in many different forms!

A wood stork sits on its nest.

A wood stork mom with her two restless chicks.

I’m sure a lot of mothers can relate to this feeling…

A wood stork family.

That face!

A very young anhinga, surrounded by equally fluffy siblings.

Mother Green Heron watches over her curious babies tucked in a well-hidden nest.

Even baby alligators are adorable!

Wood Stork Family. #squadgoals