Heron and the Turtle
Nov 21, 2017 09:59:00 #
A Green Heron and a Slider facing off for possession of the sunbathing perch!
Nov 21, 2017 10:05:34 #
Nov 21, 2017 10:20:21 #
bamfordr
Loc: Campbell CA
littlebiddle wrote:
A Green Heron and a Slider facing off for possession of the sunbathing perch!
Might be an immature night heron
Nov 21, 2017 14:06:30 #
Nov 21, 2017 21:41:01 #
Nov 22, 2017 00:16:37 #
bamfordr wrote:
Might be an immature night heron
You are probably right! The guy that told me it was a Green Heron wasn't all that sure either! Thanks!
Nov 22, 2017 16:29:04 #
littlebiddle wrote:
You are probably right! The guy that told me it was a Green Heron wasn't all that sure either! Thanks!
It's an immature black-crowned night heron, I believe. We have them here near where I live as well as a few other heron species.
Nov 22, 2017 20:53:45 #
MadMikeOne wrote:
It's an immature black-crowned night heron, I believe. We have them here near where I live as well as a few other heron species.
I finally found a picture that looks just like it and you are right! One of these days I might get them right!
Nov 22, 2017 22:07:33 #
littlebiddle wrote:
I finally found a picture that looks just like it and you are right! One of these days I might get them right!
Don't feel too bad. Wait 'til you see the immature yellow-crowned night heron. They are so close to the black-crowned it can put you off birds completely! Those herons can be tough to ID when they are youngsters. This past summer, we had a nest of little blues at our rookery. I couldn't spot the chicks to save my life. Then a fellow photographer took pity on me and let me know those chicks are WHITE! Seriously? Had a good laugh about that one. Live and learn. I now carry my Sibley's bird book in my camera gear.
Nov 22, 2017 23:29:12 #
Excellent shot in download. Don't feel too bad---I would have guessed Green Heron also.
Nov 23, 2017 14:30:51 #
cameranut wrote:
Excellent shot in download. Don't feel too bad---I would have guessed Green Heron also.
It is nice to know I wasn't the only one!
Nov 23, 2017 15:01:45 #
Lets continue this struggle!
I am pretty positive that on those two shots there is Black-crowned Night-heron chick...
I am pretty positive that on those two shots there is Black-crowned Night-heron chick...
Nov 23, 2017 15:06:51 #
Nov 23, 2017 15:13:34 #
Quincykitty wrote:
Lets continue this struggle!
I am pretty positive that on those two shots there is Black-crowned Night-heron chick...
I am pretty positive that on those two shots there is Black-crowned Night-heron chick...
You are absolutely correct!
Nov 23, 2017 15:13:57 #
Quincykitty wrote:
Here is mature version...:-)
Correct again.
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