dragon49 Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Taken this morning in Boynton Beach, Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 White wading bird. Gives me Great Egret vibes. What was the size? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 I got a Cattle Egret impression, myself, but definitely a wader. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted September 25, 2022 Author Share Posted September 25, 2022 3 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: White wading bird. Gives me Great Egret vibes. What was the size? Was Great Egret size. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 1 minute ago, dragon49 said: Was Great Egret size. I'd call this a Great Egret. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Just as a follow-up, how rapidly were the wings flapping? Greats flap at a slower rate, almost leisurely, than Snowy, Cattle, or immature Little Blue Herons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted September 25, 2022 Author Share Posted September 25, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: Just as a follow-up, how rapidly were the wings flapping? Greats flap at a slower rate, almost leisurely, than Snowy, Cattle, or immature Little Blue Herons. I don't remember - not that important of an ID, as there is 0% chance this is a lifer. Edited September 25, 2022 by dragon49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 2 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: Just as a follow-up, how rapidly were the wings flapping? Greats flap at a slower rate, almost leisurely, than Snowy, Cattle, or immature Little Blue Herons. Great Egrets are way larger than any other white wading birds except for Wood Stork, which this bird is obviously not. I think it's safe to call this a Great Egret. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 2 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Great Egrets are way larger than any other white wading birds except for Wood Stork, which this bird is obviously not. I think it's safe to call this a Great Egret. I agree, although I'll point out we have nothing to compare the size of this bird with, and sizing lone birds in the sky can be problematic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pictaker Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 I thought tri color at first glance, but I am often wrong..lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinHood Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 I see Great Egrets almost daily and this doesn't look quite right (wing shape, leg length, maybe bill size but tough to see). I have very limited experience with Tricolored but maybe a better fit (last photo seems to show a darker head and chest). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 56 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Great Egrets are way larger than any other white wading birds except for Wood Stork, which this bird is obviously not. I think it's safe to call this a Great Egret. There is white Great Blue Heron in Florida, which is where this photo is from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 From an ID standpoint, this is a blurry photo of a heron/egret flying, that the colors cannot be confidently determined, and we are trying to do more than suggest an identification because? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Kevin said: From an ID standpoint, this is a blurry photo of a heron/egret flying, that the colors cannot be confidently determined, and we are trying to do more than suggest an identification because? Sensei, why does the birder ID the photo? Because it is there, Grasshopper. Edited September 25, 2022 by Charlie Spencer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 1 hour ago, dragon49 said: I don't remember - not that important of an ID, as there is 0% chance this is a lifer. This comes across as if it doesn't matter if the ID is correct or not. This should probably go in as white egrest sp. or heron sp. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 I like cattle egret for the bird. I see them all the time, along with great egrets. Great Egrets have a very slow wingbeat, while cattle egrets have fast wingbeats. IMO, cattle egrets have the fastest wingbeats of the egrets of North America. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Birds are cool said: I like cattle egret for the bird. I see them all the time, along with great egrets. Great Egrets have a very slow wingbeat, while cattle egrets have fast wingbeats. IMO, cattle egrets have the fastest wingbeats of the egrets of North America. Cattle Egrets are MUCH MUCH smaller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Kevin said: There is white Great Blue Heron in Florida, which is where this photo is from. But that subspecies is very uncommon in that area of Florida, and is only regularly seen further south. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Unidentifiable to species. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Yeah, definitely not dying on this hill. Just gave me GREG vibes but guess it's better to be on the safe side. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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