A few from today.

Chuckc

Took our Great Niece to the Jax Zoo today and took a few pics. Some head shots in there in case Guidenet is lurking.

Chuckc

All handheld, most with 300 screwdrive F4 but last two with kit lens.

Chuckc

I'm having a little trouble pinning down the heron ID in pic 7. Bill does not look like reddish egret but I don't think tri-color heron either. Any ID help appreciated.

WaterEngineer

Immature Reddish, is what I think. Oh, and number one for me.

Chuckc

Thanks, I'm thinking juvi reddish is about the only thing that fits.


I think this is my favorite of the trip.

eorlando

There is NO WAY that bird is a juvi reddish egret. Look at the beak on the bird it looks identical to a great blue heron. The whole bird looks like GBH except for the color of it. Maybe a heron from another country or some sort of color morph of our GBH here. Here is a picture of a reddish. Not even close the bird in #6. Great pics by the way!!!!

redsgurl

Chuck, your series is wonderful...... The one above the Lorikeets is my favorite. You done good!:wink

Chuckc

I don't know Eric, this is a tough one for me.

The bill color was and remains a concern for me. The bill is not right for a GBH either though as they are typically dark over light. I have seen a few reddish photos that had a dark bill as well. I figured it could be an adolescent thing, starts black and then grows out lighter as the bird ages.

I don't think I got a full body pic unfortnately which would make it easier to pin this down.

Thanks Redsgurl. It was a canned hunt of sorts since it was the local zoo but at least the majority of birds were out in the open and free to come and go.

mississippi mac

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mississippi mac

Chuck,
your bird is defintely an immature redish egret. i'm at work right now so i do not have access to my heron\egret file......
i photographed 2 down at the chandeluer islands last year, one was just a litle farther along but had the black beak....
i believe you can google some images and find one that matches your bird perfectly.....
here is a link i found....

http://us.yhs4.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?hspart=Babylon&hsimp=yhs-002&type=br101dm25&p=juvenile%20redish%20egret

tim