Juvenile Great Blue Heron? - Eastern Ontario, Canada (1 Viewer)

Gordon W

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• Aug 1, 2020

• #1

Shot this morning in eastern Ontario, Canada, I've never seen markings like this on a great blue heron before which makes me wonder, could this be a juvenile?

 

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KC Foggin

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• Aug 1, 2020

• #2

Looks like one to me

 

alanc

Just an earthbound misfit

• Aug 1, 2020

• #3

looks like an adult to me

cheers alan

 

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D Halas

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• Aug 1, 2020

• #4

This is an adult. Juveniles don't have plumes. What about it looks different?

 

Gordon W

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• Aug 1, 2020

• #5

D Halas said:

This is an adult. Juveniles don't have plumes. What about it looks different?

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It had a lot more black in its plumage than I've seen before, which is what made me wonder.

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Aug 1, 2020

• #6

Subadult (2nd summer) for me - juvenile has a greyer crown, adult a more obvious white central crown stripe.

 

Gordon W

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• Aug 2, 2020

• #7

Thanks, everyone.