grey heron ? (1 Viewer)

Michał Jaro · Aug 14, 2020

Short question - is it grey heron ?
With such a short bill and such a strangely bent neck?

Nutcracker · Aug 14, 2020

Yes; from the bill length (and the grey crown) a recently fledged juvenile :t:

Microtus · Aug 14, 2020

Nutcracker said:
a recently fledged juvenile :t:

Maybe it's so young that it hasn't learned to retract its neck when it flies?

Nutcracker · Aug 14, 2020

Microtus said:
Maybe it's so young that it hasn't learned to retract its neck when it flies?

Dunno, but not impossible!

Michał Jaro · Aug 14, 2020

Thanks !, somehow I have never seen a heron (young) with such a short bill

kevinsl06 · Aug 14, 2020

Young Gray Herons apparently have shorter bills early on in there life. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/255325011