LeeK wrote:
I've always understood that these are Great Blue Herons. My bird book is old but the big difference other than the color and much shorter neck ( for the Green Heron) is the size of the bird. Green Herons are 16 to 22" in height. The GBH is 42" - 52".
I see. No way to compare other than by memory. The bird was not too far away. It was not that large. The female photog next to me agreed that it did not appear to be a GBH. Green Heron is closest. I might be swayed if decent shots of juveniles were available. Looking now.