weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Continuing from yesterday's post of birds at Nam Sang Wai, we see intermingled groups of birds at the river shore and then some flight action of pairs and individual birds and end up with some solitary birds. I love the views of these birds and the apparent freedom here, though I am quite unsure of what birds I captured. Some of these images are quite heavily cropped.

I am indicating the names of the birds as I perceive them to be, but am quite happy to be corrected should I get anything wrong.


Notes
TRIP INFO: Set # 1 provides a brief introduction to THIS SERIES on SOUTH & EAST ASIA. See it at
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-724330-1.html

HONG KONG COUNTRY INFO in set # 196: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-762698-1.html

NAM SANG WAI INFO in set # 209: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-763867-1.html#13704389

EARLIER POSTS of this series: Access my topic list at UHH, the new posts are listed in reverse chronological order:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/user-topic-list?usernum=45105

Thanks for visiting, for improved clarity please view the downloads. I look forward to your comments and questions.

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1 - Looks like a restful place for all these Great White Egrets parading in the water with just one bird on a patrol flight and two Cormorants at center left and two Herons at center and right

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2 - Another tranquil set of birds at ease …. 2 tall Great White Egrets, 3 small Reddish Egrets?

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3 - Two Great White Egrets seemingly in conversation while the Heron at right decides to wander off ….

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4 - A Great White Egret in flight and one standing in the water, beaks perfectly aligned …. while the Heron ignores the show

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5 - Two Great White Egrets on a patrol flight, the wings of one seemingly just about to touch the water

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6 - Elegance in flight - Great White Egret

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7 - Pristine color of the Great White Egret, (unfortunately somewhat overexposed) against a mesmerizing water pattern

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8 - Ground action - Avocet, Black-faced Spoonbill, Heron

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9 - This bird is sporting a very different color tone from the rest of the birds in this set - Green Heron?

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10 - Similar bird, this time in flight and presenting a totally different wing color - Green Heron in flight with white wings?

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weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

For your reference:

11 - Trip map of the Hong Kong segment of our tour, you can find Nam Sang Wai in the upper left side of the map

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kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Another great set, Joe. They look like our birds with variance in each species.

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Joe, you do birds as good as you do tours!

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Very good series, Joe.

junglejim1949 Loc: Sacramento,CA

These are excellent Joe!!!!

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

In the US, counting the various egrets and bitterns we have 12 different heron species. Around the world there are 84 different species. That looks like an immature Chinese Pond Heron but the colors look off in your photo so it’s hard to tell for certain.

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

In the second photo the smaller egrets are snowy. Reddish egrets are, well, reddish. Except there’s a morph in that is only in the Tampa area that is white.

Umnak Loc: Mount Vernon, Wa.

Excellent set Joe! I really liked the first three, the line ups are very enjoyable!
It is a small world sometimes and these bird shots tell that story. Other side of the world and yet these don't seem to look all that different!
Rob

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Beautiful birds, Joe!

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you Ken - this will be my first post where I receive more information than I pass on - I have to admit I did enjoy looking at these wonderful and elegant creatures and capturing the scenes.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Excellent shooting - despite the change of costume on the part of the heron

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you Barbara for your supportive comment.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you Earnest, glad to see that you enjoy this slightly different presentation as well!

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you Jim for your kind comment!