Seanbirds Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 5 hours ago, BlueJay said: White Stork https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/361322941 Nice!!! I’d give this ten likes if I could! You know, in Europe White Storks are seen as a sign of good luck. 😉 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 On 8/11/2021 at 11:18 PM, IKLland said: Royal tern https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/360677141 On 8/11/2021 at 11:20 PM, IKLland said: Snowy egret https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/360677501 On 8/12/2021 at 11:12 AM, IKLland said: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/360733671 On 8/12/2021 at 11:13 AM, IKLland said: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/360737511 On 8/13/2021 at 11:18 AM, IKLland said: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/360938921 9 hours ago, IKLland said: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/361300311 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/361300321 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/361300281 9 hours ago, IKLland said: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/361300341 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/361300361 You are definitely becoming a better photographer. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Seanbirds said: You are definitely becoming a better photographer. Thanks, I really appreciate it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/361300421 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heme42 Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Juvenile Red-headed woodpecker 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Brown Pelican https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/361419461 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 I love the contrast between the pretty colors of the Tricolored Heron and the vegetation: 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 7 minutes ago, dragon49 said: I love the contrast between the pretty colors of the Tricolored Heron and the vegetation: Nice photo! That is actually a Little Blue Heron. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 10 hours ago, Seanbirds said: Nice!!! I’d give this ten likes if I could! You know, in Europe White Storks are seen as a sign of good luck. 😉 Yep! I saw about a dozen of these when I was in Germany. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Nice photo! That is actually a Little Blue Heron. OK - I think I'm going to officially give up the Heron guessing game, and post in the ID forum every time. 🙂 Help me please. I see three colors here, purple, blue, and white, so I assumed it was a Tricolored Heron. What makes this clearly a Little Blue Heron? Edited August 15, 2021 by dragon49 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 1 minute ago, dragon49 said: OK - I think I'm going to officially give up the Heron guessing game, and post in the ID forum every time. 🙂 Help me please. I see three colors here, purple, blue, and white, so I assumed it was a Tricolored Heron. What makes this clearly a Little Blue Heron? Little Blues can sometimes show contrasting purple on the neck. This is a Little Blue Heron because it lacks plumes, whereas Tricolored has plumes, and because it shows a think bill and greenish legs. Tricolored is also more plumed over all. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Just now, Quiscalus quiscula said: Little Blues can sometimes show contrasting purple on the neck. This is a Little Blue Heron because it lacks plumes, whereas Tricolored has plumes, and because it shows a think bill and greenish legs. Tricolored is also more plumed over all. Don't worry, you'll get better at heron identification overall. Although what can I say, I've only seen three species of heron and for some reason am already trying to help people identify herons. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GracesWarbler Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Sunflowers are in bloom here, so I went out to photograph birds in the flowers. Birds are fast, so this was tricky! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 37 minutes ago, dragon49 said: OK - I think I'm going to officially give up the Heron guessing game, and post in the ID forum every time. 🙂 Help me please. I see three colors here, purple, blue, and white, so I assumed it was a Tricolored Heron. What makes this clearly a Little Blue Heron? Left, Tricolored Heron, right Little Blue Heron. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GracesWarbler Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 6 hours ago, BirdNrd said: Brown Pelican https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/361419461 This is fantastic! How close did you get? 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnd Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 im going to go with the Recent Tricolor theme we have going 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 From a while back. My edited version.( before I had an editing program) https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/361571201 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/361588161 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/361588431 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colton V Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 20 hours ago, BlueJay said: White Stork https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/361322941 I hope to see these on my trip to the Netherlands next summer! Though I’m not sure if they will be in the part of the country I’m going to. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpa Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 (edited) Favorite from my pelagic trip yesterday https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/361597711 Edited August 16, 2021 by neilpa 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 7 hours ago, neilpa said: Favorite from my pelagic trip yesterday https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/361597711 Nice!! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 15 hours ago, GracesWarbler said: This is fantastic! How close did you get? About 5-10 feet. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 16 hours ago, Colton V said: I hope to see these on my trip to the Netherlands next summer! Though I’m not sure if they will be in the part of the country I’m going to. Cool, what province? My sister is studying there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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