Spring 2013 Bird ID thread

[wfooshee]

Time for a new ID thread? I mean, if we're going to include the season in the thread title, then Fall 2012 is long gone!

Anyway, my current mystery. In size and build this is just like a Green Heron, but the coloring isn't even remotely like that. This thing jumped out of some reeds in front of me and I barely got the camera raised and tripped off three shots. This is the only one close to usable, as the others focused on the water.



Just for comparison, here are a couple of older shots of a Green Herons in flight:

[f86sabjf]

You"ve got me on this one. I like the challenge though

[f86sabjf]

pretty sure i got it.


male Least bittern probably a juvi almost adult specimen

and from what i'm reading consider yourself forunate for even getting a look let alone a pic of him.

[wfooshee]

I think you're right, thanks. Bittern is not something I thought of, so I've learned something then. And yes, I see the word "elusive in many descriptions!

It shot out of a stand of cattails, and I see that the use such plants as nests, or nest material. Maybe I'll be lucky enough to see him again...

[searpinski]

Where was this taken?

[wfooshee]

This was at St. Andrews State Park, Panama City Beach, Florida.

[wfooshee]

Agggh. Deleted the image posted in the first post. Just for reference, here's the picture I was asking about: