Bird ID Please: Is extremely tolerant to humans and reported to be hardy and virtually unaffected by global warming. It is a rare species and lives mostly in northern latitudes. Its...

FotoHog Loc: on Cloud 9

Is extremely tolerant to humans and reported to be hardy and virtually unaffected by global warming. It is a rare species and lives mostly in northern latitudes. Its breeding habits are still unknown to science.
Ideas? . . .

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Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

FotoHog wrote:

Is extremely tolerant to humans and reported to be hardy and virtually unaffected by global warming. It is a rare species and lives mostly in northern latitudes. Its breeding habits are still unknown to science.
Ideas? . . .

Sidwalkastronomy Loc: New Jersey Shore

Name is Ironist sculputius

Bunky1151 Loc: Florida

looks like a very rare and elusive rust crowned knobby kneed Heron.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

FotoHog wrote:

Is extremely tolerant to humans and reported to be hardy and virtually unaffected by global warming. It is a rare species and lives mostly in northern latitudes. Its breeding habits are still unknown to science.
Ideas? . . .

Not a clue, but I have seen relatives in my neck of the woods a few years back

JRiepe Loc: Southern Illinois

GCH Great cable heron. On the endangered species list.

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

Fun shot. Excellent download.

jimvanells Loc: Augusta, GA

A crested crane, stuck in the metal.

BudsOwl Loc: Upstate NY and New England

FotoHog wrote:

Is extremely tolerant to humans and reported to be hardy and virtually unaffected by global warming. It is a rare species and lives mostly in northern latitudes. Its breeding habits are still unknown to science.
Ideas? . . .

A Wirey-legged Metallicus heronius
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L-Fox

FotoHog wrote:

Is extremely tolerant to humans and reported to be hardy and virtually unaffected by global warming. It is a rare species and lives mostly in northern latitudes. Its breeding habits are still unknown to science.
Ideas? . . .

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

FotoHog wrote:

Is extremely tolerant to humans and reported to be hardy and virtually unaffected by global warming. It is a rare species and lives mostly in northern latitudes. Its breeding habits are still unknown to science.
Ideas? . . .

A cable-legged herring fussbudget 🎖️🎖️🎖️

letmedance Loc: Walnut, Ca.

joecichjr wrote:

A cable-legged herring fussbudget 🎖️🎖️🎖️

Wired Great Heron.

DeanS Loc: Capital City area of North Carolina

FotoHog wrote:

Is extremely tolerant to humans and reported to be hardy and virtually unaffected by global warming. It is a rare species and lives mostly in northern latitudes. Its breeding habits are still unknown to science.
Ideas? . . .

Probably a Metalark. Vey rare, I’m informed.

Sidwalkastronomy Loc: New Jersey Shore

DeanS wrote:

Probably a Metalark. Vey rare, I’m informed.

Yes and his last name Lemon.
This bird can dribble a basketball like no other.
For younger folks google Meadowlark Lemon

srg

FotoHog wrote:

Is extremely tolerant to humans and reported to be hardy and virtually unaffected by global warming. It is a rare species and lives mostly in northern latitudes. Its breeding habits are still unknown to science.
Ideas? . . .

I think its a stainless blue heronis