Lake Conroe - Juvenile Great Blue (1 Viewer)

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PhotoSyko

Well-known member

• Sep 3, 2018

• #1

I thought this was a snowy egret, but now learning that juvenile Great Blue's are entirely white.

I think this is a juvie.

 

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birdboybowley

Well-known member.....apparently so ;)

• Sep 3, 2018

• #2

Snowy egret

 

Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

Supporter

• Sep 3, 2018

• #3

Looks more like a juvenile Little Blue Heron to me.

 

KC Foggin

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• Sep 3, 2018

• #4

Snowy Egret for sure!

 

Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• Sep 3, 2018

• #5

PhotoSyko said:

I thought this was a snowy egret, but now learning that juvenile Great Blue's are entirely white.

I think this is a juvie.

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Juvenlie Little Blue Herons are white, and can look like Snowy Egrets. This bird is a juvenile Little Blue Heron: it has solidly dull green/yellow legs, a notably bicolored bill (thicker than Snowy Egret), greenish & gray lores, and (not always visible) dark tips to the outermost primary feathers.

 

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PhotoSyko

Well-known member

• Sep 3, 2018

• #6

Black tips on the primaries and pea green legs. Leading me toward a Juvie Blue Heron. Although, I'm also reading that Jul-Sep are the hardest time of year to determine juvie blue from Snowy. I'll see if I can get some pictures of it moving/stalking to see if that helps.

Thanks all!!!

 

Andy Adcock

Worst person on Birdforum

• Sep 3, 2018

• #7

Andrew Whitehouse said:

Looks more like a juvenile Little Blue Heron to me.

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And to me.

 

The Bird Nuts

Birding Duo

• Sep 3, 2018

• #8

Yes, juvenile Little Blue.

 

Jeff Hopkins

Just another...observer

• Sep 3, 2018

• #9

Juvie little blue - for the reasons Microtus stated.