Help with Bird Identification
Nov 16, 2016 16:11:47 #
Visited a favorite lake to practice taking flying Bird Pictures. Here a new one that I have not seen before.
Sigma 150-600mm
Thanks for your help!!
Sigma 150-600mm
Thanks for your help!!
Nov 16, 2016 16:17:21 #
Nov 16, 2016 18:39:02 #
Nov 16, 2016 20:24:42 #
BeaverNewby wrote:
Visited a favorite lake to practice taking flying Bird Pictures. Here a new one that I have not seen before.
Sigma 150-600mm
Thanks for your help!!
Sigma 150-600mm
Thanks for your help!!
Eye color and wing markings - may be a female or juvenile night heron - bitterns have a yellow-ish eye, the night herons have red eyes like the one in your image. Also, the bitterns have prominent and wide rufous stripes on the throat and breast, and often a bit of yellow striping above and below the eye. I am not an expert on this by any means, so it is a best guess on my part.
Nov 16, 2016 23:13:08 #
Nov 17, 2016 00:31:45 #
Thanks Guys
I was not ready when it suddenly appeared. I was setting up to capture some sitting herons when I spooked it. just pure luck that I caught any thing, as my camera was on the tripod with the legs not extended. I shot it hand held with tripod attached and managed to only get one frame.
I was not ready when it suddenly appeared. I was setting up to capture some sitting herons when I spooked it. just pure luck that I caught any thing, as my camera was on the tripod with the legs not extended. I shot it hand held with tripod attached and managed to only get one frame.
Nov 17, 2016 10:51:20 #
judy 2011 wrote:
I think it's a Juvenile Night heron too.
Was my guess as well.
Nov 17, 2016 11:48:17 #
I would call that a juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron. Note that the juvenile yellowish bill turns grey as the bird matures.
Not a bad capture.
Not a bad capture.
Nov 18, 2016 00:04:08 #
Nov 18, 2016 12:20:47 #
Thanks Guys and Girls!! I agree that its a juvenile black crowned night heron after looking up what y'all have suggested it is. I have heard the unusual bird song so there appear to be multiple birds there. I will try to find and photograph an adult if they are there. I hope they hang around long enough for me to get it. I need/want a new camera body(Nikon D500) and a 1.4x and a 2.0x Teleconverter. Hint, Hint, Christmas is near!!
Nov 18, 2016 13:06:12 #
BeaverNewby wrote:
Thanks Guys and Girls!! I agree that its a juvenile black crowned night heron after looking up what y'all have suggested it is. I have heard the unusual bird song so there appear to be multiple birds there. I will try to find and photograph an adult if they are there. I hope they hang around long enough for me to get it. I need/want a new camera body(Nikon D500) and a 1.4x and a 2.0x Teleconverter. Hint, Hint, Christmas is near!!
Plenty of adults here - juvies also.
Good luck with your Christmas list, but unfortunately, this is UHH - not Santa.com.
Dec 10, 2016 07:27:24 #
sailorsmom wrote:
Nice shot, BeaverNewby! Too bad it's a little dark.
I shoot raw, it pretty easy to lighten. Here is a revision. I know some of the PP Pros around here can do better, take a look tell me What you think.
Dec 10, 2016 07:33:37 #
Madman wrote:
Plenty of adults here - juvies also.
Good luck with your Christmas list, but unfortunately, this is UHH - not Santa.com.
Good luck with your Christmas list, but unfortunately, this is UHH - not Santa.com.
I will post it there too!
I believe I will receive!
I believe I will receive!
I believe I will receive!
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