A Heron and a Tern (1 Viewer)

Chato

Well-known member

• Aug 7, 2014

• #1

Shot this morning in Brooklyn N.Y. As I was shooting this Juvenile Heron, I thought it was a Yellow Crowned Night Heron. But I notice some yellow on the beak Which one is it? Black or Yellow?

As for the Tern, I have no clue? It was larger than the Common Terns, but I've never seen this one before? Sandwitch?

I have more pictures of the Heron


Dave

 

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Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• Aug 7, 2014

• #2

The tern looks like a Gull-billed

 

Stuart Darbyshire

45th generation Northern

• Aug 7, 2014

• #3

Yellow-crowned and the tern looks like Gull-billed

 

Chato

Well-known member

• Aug 7, 2014

• #4

Phil Andrews said:

The tern looks like a Gull-billed

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I think you got the Tern...

 

Jeff Hopkins

Just another...observer

• Aug 7, 2014

• #5

Agree with Stuart

 

Chato

Well-known member

• Aug 7, 2014

• #6

Jeff hopkins said:

Agree with Stuart

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The body "looked" like a Yellow Crowned. He was also undersize. But glad to know my impression was right.

Only about 18 inches high...

Much thanks!!!!

 

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stonechat1

New member

• Aug 8, 2014

• #7

Chato said:

The body "looked" like a Yellow Crowned. He was also undersize. But glad to know my impression was right.

Only about 18 inches high...

Much thanks!!!!

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The bill says it all.
Here a Yellow-crowned Night Heron I shot a few weeks ago:
http://www.birdwatching.pl/galeria/ostatnio-dodane/zdjecie/72026

 

Chato

Well-known member

• Aug 8, 2014

• #8

stonechat1 said:

The bill says it all.
Here a Yellow-crowned Night Heron I shot a few weeks ago:
http://www.birdwatching.pl/galeria/ostatnio-dodane/zdjecie/72026

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Ah yes. But for Juveniles all my books show the Yellow Crowned with a pure black bill, whereas the Black Crowned has yellow mixed in on the bottom. This has been the way I differentiate between Juveniles. This guy had just a bit of yellow on the bottom of his bill - Thus my posting here for expert opinion...

(I've never seen one this small either)

Again - Much thanks!