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Bird identity needed - swamp in Eastern ON (1 Viewer)

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I saw this bird this morning but it was far away, my first thought was American Bittern but then we saw a Green Heron very close but the markings are different. I would say it was similar in size to the Green Heron.

Sandra
Smiths Falls, ON
 

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Yes, but even juvies have some greenish on the back! A breeding adult reminds you for sure that it's actually quite a good species name.
 
If it's similar in size to a Green Heron, it is a Green Heron! American Bittern and both night herons are *much* larger birds.

(I think those of us who don't have Green Herons where we live often don't realise just how small they are, because we assume all heron-like birds are large. GH is smaller than a Moorhen or a Teal, for example...)
 
stevethehydra said:
If it's similar in size to a Green Heron, it is a Green Heron! American Bittern and both night herons are *much* larger birds.

(I think those of us who don't have Green Herons where we live often don't realise just how small they are, because we assume all heron-like birds are large. GH is smaller than a Moorhen or a Teal, for example...)
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For a European, Squacco heron might be an appropriate comparison for size at least according to the Collins. For an American, remember that Least Bittern also exists and is even smaller.

Niels
 
stevethehydra said:
If it's similar in size to a Green Heron, it is a Green Heron! American Bittern and both night herons are *much* larger birds.

(I think those of us who don't have Green Herons where we live often don't realise just how small they are, because we assume all heron-like birds are large. GH is smaller than a Moorhen or a Teal, for example...)
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Sure you're not thinking of Little & Least Bitterns? Granted a lot of it is long neck and fluffy plumage, but Green Heron 40-47 cm; Moorhen 27-31 cm; Teal 34-38 cm :t:
 
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