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Henry W
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p.1 #1 · Can You Help Me?

Can You Help Me?

I'm very new to this bird stuff. This morning was my first try. OBsurfr George turned me onto a cool spot and even let me use his 600 for a while.

I can't decide if this is an immature Great Blue Heron or perhaps a Green Heron or something else. Any help would be appreciated.

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Jan 14, 2009 at 10:07 PM

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p.1 #2 · Can You Help Me?

Looks like a little blue to me

Jan 14, 2009 at 10:09 PM

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p.1 #3 · Can You Help Me?

My first thought was a young Reddish Egret, they look so similar to that, but no, they have charcoal colored legs in my pics.

Jan 14, 2009 at 10:17 PM

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p.1 #4 · Can You Help Me?

Thanks folks.
I'm still not sure what it is.

Jan 15, 2009 at 04:16 AM

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p.1 #5 · Can You Help Me?

I agree with the Little Blue i.d. Field marks - Bluish body with purplish head, bluish bill with dark tip, yellow-green legs. Nothing else has all these features. Now you can be sure

Larry

Jan 15, 2009 at 04:26 AM

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p.1 #6 · Can You Help Me?

Put me on the list for agreeing with the Little Blue ID. Definately not a Reddish Egret.

Very nice shot by they way!

Ken

Jan 15, 2009 at 04:27 AM

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p.1 #7 · Can You Help Me?

That is a rather intersting comp, with a very distant looking BG. Nice shot, perhaps a bit bright on my monitor. ID's are easy when 'fishbio' Larry shows up

Henry, you are off to a good start, however that borrowing of a 600 could spell trouble for you

Enjoy and I hope to see many more from you!

Karl

Jan 15, 2009 at 04:36 AM

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p.1 #8 · Can You Help Me?

Could be a tri-color with a pigment desease. One can never rule that out, can one?

Jan 15, 2009 at 12:52 PM

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p.1 #9 · Can You Help Me?

Put me down for one Oversharpened Blue.................
Wonder what disease that would be

Jan 15, 2009 at 01:03 PM

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p.1 #10 · Can You Help Me?

Nice effort, however I really do think that with long lenses such as the 600, practice makes perfect.

Jan 15, 2009 at 04:39 PM

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p.1 #11 · Can You Help Me?

If any further confirmation is needed, it is indeed a Little Blue.

Jan 15, 2009 at 05:03 PM

Henry W
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p.1 #12 · Can You Help Me?

Many thanks. You folks are tremendous.

Jan 16, 2009 at 02:50 PM


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