Help Me Identify a Bird

Re: Please help me identify this bird

Spongebird — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:27:06 GMT

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Re: Please help me identify this bird

PoorMatty — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:06:13 GMT

Yeah, as luv2bird says, this is a juvenile bird, so the plumage is a little different from a typical adult great blue heron. But it is a great blue heron, nonetheless.

Re: Please help me identify this bird

Photgog — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:41:48 GMT

I think luv2bird is correct... this is not a mature bird. Remember not all shots of the birds will match exactly with the books. And not all distributions are correct.

They are the best we have in a field guide... but with photography you can get other opinions. This is a nice shot but maybe you have another with the entire bird... that helps too.

Fraser

Re: Please help me identify this bird

luv2bird — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:30:37 GMT

Hi Goldie,

I agree w/ Photog but it does look like an immature or post-fledgling Great Blue Heron, because your (beautiful I might mention!) photo depicts a bird w/ head plumage lacking the black plumes and shaggy extensions behind the neck as w/ adult breeding which would been seen this time of year. Good birding!

Re: Please help me identify this bird

goldi8472 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:28:15 GMT

If you think that's it, then maybe it is. I did look at the Great Blue Heron... I guess I just don't really see how they resemble each other.

Thanks for your help.

Re: Please help me identify this bird

Photgog — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:08:09 GMT

Try Great Blue Heron

Please help me identify this bird

goldi8472 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:01:11 GMT

I am attaching a picture of the bird. I have tried searching for it, but nothing seems to match.