[va-bird] Re: Middle Atlantic bird name change proposals, 2nd edition

Henry Armistead wrote:

Yellow-crowned Night Heron.  Seen any yellow on it lately?  If a
White-crowned Sparrow was a heron it would be a Yellow-crowned Night Heron.
Ergo, change to White-crowned Night Heron.




Well, actually it has been about six days. Here is a picture I took six days ago and the crown looks pretty yellow to me.


   http://www.techsolvers.com/birdweb/follylick/YellowCrown.jpg

Though I do have to admit that I have taken a lot of pictures where the yellow is so pale that it does look almost white.

BTW, I enjoyed your post.  Just had to defend the honor of the YCNH.

--allen

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