Egrets in flight (1 Viewer)

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Orvany24

Well-known member

• Sep 17, 2019

• #1

Are these Great or Little?

Early dawn photos but looks to me like the legs extend quite a bit past the tail (=Great Egret).

Thanks in advance.

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Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Sep 17, 2019

• #2

Feet look black, no hint of yellow, even with considerable brightening of the pic in photoshop, so I'd say Great

 

lou salomon

the birdonist

• Sep 17, 2019

• #3

structurally these look like little egrets. please always also mention the date you took the pics if you ask for an ID, orvany. it makes things easier.

 

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Orvany24

Well-known member

• Sep 17, 2019

• #4

lou salomon said:

structurally these look like little egrets. please always also mention the date you took the pics if you ask for an ID, orvany. it makes things easier.

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Sorry, the sighting was today. I thought that by default no date mentioned means today.

Thanks for the input.

 

lou salomon

the birdonist

• Sep 17, 2019

• #5

ok, these definitely are little egrets then
great white have orange bills by now and what i meant about structure: the bend neck in great white is 'hanging' down much more, similar to purple heron, and legs stick out even more, proportionally.

 

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Orvany24

Well-known member

• Sep 17, 2019

• #6

Thank you, Nutcracker and Lou.

 

Birdbrain22

Well-known member

• Sep 18, 2019

• #7

lou salomon said:

structurally these look like little egrets.

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My thoughts as well.

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Sep 18, 2019

• #8

Agree Little now

 

pianoman

duck and diver, bobolink and weaver

• Sep 18, 2019

• #9

Like you Nutcracker I was/am puzzled by the apparent lack of yellow on the feet; would have thought it would be visible on at least one of the birds.

 

MJB

Well-known member

• Sep 18, 2019

• #10

pianoman said:

Like you Nutcracker I was/am puzzled by the apparent lack of yellow on the feet; would have thought it would be visible on at least one of the birds.

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If they've been foraging in sticky mud, the feet can be obscured until they stand in clear water for a while...

At least we can rule out ssp nigripes with the nearest in the Sundas...
MJB