birdie wrote:
What part of the country are you in or do you travel to get all these. I specifically have not heard of the tiger, and do not find it in my books. Does it have another name or is this a certain phase? Some of those are common here in Oregon, several are not. I'll send some of those I do have.I have very few Black crowned night heron, nothing very good. A lot of the GBH. I have had several opportunities with the little green
it's a real specie. the one in the OP's photo is an immature bird; as adults, they more closely resemble the green heron in appearance. they live mostly in Central America, and are very rarely seen in the US, which is why you've probably never seen one in Oregon...