The attached photographs were taken by a friend of mine in the last couple of days and are posted here with his permission. They are genuine photographs of one bird and not Photoshop or AI creations. Is it a hybrid? Or what? All comments welcome, but we haven't seen anything like this. Background: it's the breeding season for both Grey Heron and Great White Egret (modesta) in our area of central Japan.
His blog post:
His blog post: