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Odd bird
« on: June 30, 2013, 12:09:16 pm »

He has quite a character, but I have no idea what type of bird he is.
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Re: Odd bird
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2013, 04:42:12 pm »

Looks like a black crowned night heron. Where was it taken?
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Re: Odd bird
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2013, 09:44:06 pm »

Berkeley Aquatic Park yesterday afternoon. There was a mottled looking heron just a few feet away on another branch.

I had to sneak around to get shots of both before they took off. Without wading in a ways and levitating a few feet upwards, I couldn't get the sun angled right for this one, but was lucky that a few rays peeked in from the side as he stared at me a bit pointedly.
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Re: Odd bird
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2013, 10:28:20 pm »

The one on this page is a Black-crowned Night Heron.

The bird on your other post appears to be an American Bittern.

Rich
« Last Edit: June 30, 2013, 10:33:42 pm by Richowens »
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Re: Odd bird
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2013, 11:12:40 am »

Thanks Rich and K. I found one more frame that looked good of this one, and will probably post it later today. I don't know that much about birds yet, but feel lucky that I get such a variety showing up to have their pictures taken around here.
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Re: Odd bird
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2013, 10:43:33 pm »

I love the B.C. Night Heron...and your shot is just fantastic...the natural light and shadow...and especially the light in the iris of the eye.  The pale olive green band in bg is great too.  It's such a nice relief from so many "flashed/strobed" images of birds/insects etc...that end up looking like they will be part of a tableau in a window display in a store or museum.
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Re: Odd bird
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2013, 10:16:03 am »

The one on this page is a Black-crowned Night Heron.

The bird on your other post appears to be an American Bittern.

Rich

I'd call the second bird a juvenile Green Heron.
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Re: Odd bird
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2013, 10:44:44 am »

Doug,

 I bow to your expertise, you have seen many more than I.

Rich
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Re: Odd bird
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2013, 01:41:23 am »

I'd call the second bird a juvenile Green Heron.

The first one is definitely a Black-crowned Night Heron.  The second image isn't that great for ID, but with the black 'cap' and the lack of mottling on the back, I'd agree that it's probably a Green Heron.  They can be hard to tell apart from the American Bittern though.

Mike.
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