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[Ben Albritton <benalbritton@xxxxxxxxx>]

After another investigation this morning, I realized that what I thought was a 
Least Bittern earlier this week was almost certainly only a Green Heron.  My 
error came from knowing the green heron as a stocky, short necked bird, which 
ordinarily is a good description, but today I watched one checking me out and 
it was able to stretch its head way up which elongated its neck and whole body. 
 In that moment it looked like a scawny, long necked bird.  Being about a foot 
tall, and with its buffy streaking on the breast and dark crown feathers, I 
took it to be a Least Bittern.  I haven't reached the level yet where I am 
using habitat clues to guide me, if I had I would have probably been much more 
cautious about that id. 
   
  Best birding wishes,
  Ben Albritton
  Lexington, KY

       
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