Sue Heath joined me this morning and we went back to see the immature
night herons. Instead of the two I had seen on my previous visit, we
found five!
I have received a few more votes for YCNH, but I'm still very much
undecided.
I took a few more pictures this morning and a couple had better lighting.
Here are the new pictures:
http://ahart.homeip.net/heron9.jpg
http://ahart.homeip.net/heron8.jpg
I have another picture that I took on a previous visit that was a bit
underexposed. I adjusted the contrast and brightness because it is a
good facial profile.
http://ahart.homeip.net/heron7.jpg
The four pictures I posted when I last asked for volunteers to id the
birds are:
http://ahart.homeip.net/heron3.jpg
http://ahart.homeip.net/heron4.jpg
http://ahart.homeip.net/heron5.jpg
http://ahart.homeip.net/heron6.jpg
Thanks very much to all of you who have provided inputs to me.
If it is not too much trouble, I would appreciate it if you would all
take a look at the new pictures and see if you still stick with your
previous id.
When you send me your additional thoughts I would also appreciate it if
you could give me your self assessment of your experience as a birder
and how much experience you have had with immature night heron
sightings in the field.
Also for all you experts out there if you have any books on herons that
you would recommend, I'd be very grateful if you could send me the title
and author. I think I need to expand my personal library.
I'm about to go on vacation for a week, but I will be checking my email
while on vacation. I sure hope the birds are still around when I get back.
No matter which species of night herons these birds are, it is pretty
amazing to have five of them in a neighborhood park.
--allen
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