mfoster.vt Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 I am pretty sure this is a little blue heron. Doesn't quite fit what I have seen before and I'm not sure I've ever caught one in flight. Nothing else seems to fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdbrain22 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 That is an American Avocet in non-breeding (winter) plumage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfoster.vt Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 Thanks. I think the blue color really fooled me. Reason I posted it was the wings didn't look right. Blue color may have been some reflection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 That is an American Avocet in non-breeding (winter) plumage Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 The Outer Banks are in North Carolina, not South, by the way. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 The Outer Banks are in North Carolina, not South, by the way. LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darknight Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Cameras often get the white balance wrong when trying to capture a white bird against a pale background. Photos of white birds often look blue in different lighting conditions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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