That makes two of us, Ann. : ) On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 1:51 PM, Ann Sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: > I didn't see your comment until I ka-chinged Darrens.. :-) > > Enjoyed this whole thread > ann > > > > On 8/5/2013 13:50, Matthew Hunt wrote: >> >> I would go with juvenile Green Heron for Paul's photograph: >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17486422&size=lg >> >> See this illustration from Sibley's field guide (conveniently in the same >> pose): >> >> http://i.imgur.com/Cph7z1u.png >> >> Or the juvenile photograph here: >> >> http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/green_heron/id >> >> On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 1:35 PM, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Could be you're right, Ann. Although the brown markings on the neck of >>> your juvenile heron are similar to those on the neck of my guy. It could be >>> that the heron I shot in flight disappeared into the brush somewhere and >>> this guy was a co-conspirator. BTW, this little stretch of wetland river is >>> in a suburban area, across the street form office buildings, but I've shot >>> numerous herons and egrets there. There are numerous lakes in the area, so >>> it's not too surprising, but at a glance no one would mistake it for a bird >>> sanctuary. Shot some kind of tern-looking thing there yesterday as well. >>> >>> Paul >>> On Aug 5, 2013, at 1:10 PM, Ann Sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> well between googling and my National Geo print book, I still come up >>>> with bittern for you guy... >>>> >>>> Note the shortness and color of legs >>>> >>>> .. Great blue's don't have yellow legs... and bittern's toupee could >>>> just be wind-blown >>>> >>>> Browsing google , one thing that came up was a spectacular shot of >>>> a juvenile great blue which convinced me more your's is a bittern, >>>> although I can certainly see why the confusion. >>>> Fun to do this - its like we were out birding together :-) >>>> >>>> http://www.pbase.com/rcm1840/image/70910463 >>>> >>>> ann >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 8/5/2013 12:34, Paul Stenquist wrote: >>>>> >>>>> A good guess, Ann, but the Bittern has brown wings and no crown of >>>>> feathers -- as far as I can tell. And I did follow the bird that I shot in >>>>> flight. I'm sure he landed in the water. I was convinced at first that >>>>> this >>>>> was a different bird, but after looking at some pics of juvenile herons on >>>>> the Audubon pages, I think this is the same bird. Could b wrong of course. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Aug 5, 2013, at 12:19 PM, Ann Sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I think the second one is a Bittern, Paul >>>>>> ann >>>>>> >>>>>> On 8/5/2013 10:21, Paul Stenquist wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This somewhat immature Heron was standing in a shallow Rouge River >>>>>>> feeder stream in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. As I approached it took >>>>>>> flight. >>>>>>> I followed it downstream a couple hundred feet and saw another bird that >>>>>>> appeared to be a different species standing on a log (unfortunately, >>>>>>> against >>>>>>> a busy background). He had a crown of feathers standing straight up and >>>>>>> brown markings on his neck. After studying the Audubon guide this >>>>>>> morning, >>>>>>> I've come to the conclusion that they're one and the same. Herons all >>>>>>> have >>>>>>> that crown of feathers, but this is the first time I've seen them >>>>>>> extended. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17486421&size=lg >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17486422&size=lg >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>>> follow the directions. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions.
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