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#1 katiedid

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Posted 05 May 2012 - 02:00 AM

I'm pretty sure this is a Heron. Could it be a juvenile Great Blue?

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#2 birdbrain22

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Posted 05 May 2012 - 02:01 AM

Actually an Anhinga there.


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#3 BarnSwallow

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Posted 05 May 2012 - 02:11 AM

Confirm anhinga. A GB heron would have long legs.

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Posted 05 May 2012 - 03:06 AM

Thank you so much! A lifer for me!

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Posted 06 May 2012 - 01:51 AM

Darter as it is called in India same as Anhinga
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Posted 06 May 2012 - 01:58 AM

Actually I think Darter and Anhingas are two species. . . in the same genius though.
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