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Friday 11th April 2008, 15:26
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Reddish Egret White Morph ?
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Friday 11th April 2008, 15:40
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Exactly. Nice photo and nice bird in breeding plumage. Note the partly pink bicolor bill and dark gray/bluish legs to distinguish from all other white herons/egrets.
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Friday 11th April 2008, 15:46
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Friday 11th April 2008, 16:14
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Friday 11th April 2008, 17:56
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Jeff gave a good summary regarding non-breeding plumage. The following link shows a photo of a white phase bird in nonbreeding plumage if you scroll down:
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAbou...Egret_dtl.html One thing your photo made me realize is just how bright pink the bill can appear. Drawings in field guides do not really portray this well -- nor how electric blue the lores (facial skin) look. Best, Jim
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Friday 11th April 2008, 19:52
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So, what is the brownish thing that hangs down to the water as a tail? just some entangled branch?
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Friday 11th April 2008, 20:22
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They have plumes back there, and I think it is just a plume that is a bit dirty and wet as well. Compare this photo: http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/D...ddishEgret.htm Best, Jim
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Friday 11th April 2008, 22:53
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here is another image
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Saturday 12th April 2008, 00:12
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You live and learn, thanks everyone
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