SmoothPebble Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Saw this bird on Pig Island in Saint Joseph Bay near Port Saint Joe, Florida on January 12, 2021. It seemed to be a little smaller than a Great Egret, and the bill has a lot of black. The picture that shows it near what appears to be a Great Blue Heron is included for size comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 (edited) The two white Egrets are Snowy, I'm not sure about the Herons though, Great blue should be quiet a bit larger, although they are at a weird angle. Edited January 13, 2021 by Aidan B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothPebble Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 This is a better picture of what I thought was a Great Blue Heron. I hope it is not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colton V Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Great Egrets would not have yellow feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Thomas Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 I'm liking reddish egret for the "great blue heron". Wait for the pros to chime in though, I'm under-qualified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colton V Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 18 minutes ago, SmoothPebble said: This is a better picture of what I thought was a Great Blue Heron. I hope it is not. Feels like a Little Blue to me but I have zero experience with Florida waders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothPebble Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 Thanks for the Snowy Egret confirmation. I'll start a new topic for the heron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Caley Thomas said: I'm liking reddish egret for the "great blue heron". Wait for the pros to chime in though, I'm under-qualified. I agree with reddish egret, Although I have never seen one, and only seen one little blue. The legs are dark, without a hint of green or yellow. The wings and back seem to have mottling of slate and brown, something a little blue doesn’t have at any stage of life. You can also see some stringy neck feathers. This looks good for a young Reddish Egret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Snowy Egret Reddish Egret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Jefferson Shank said: Snowy Egret Reddish Egret Yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) Definitely Snowy Edited January 14, 2021 by BirdNrd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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