[wisb] Re: American Bittern
- From: Peter Fissel <pfissel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: mikko.viljamaa@xxxxxxxxx, wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 08:42:21 -0500
Yes - very definitely imm. Black-crowned Night Herons. The bill is too long
and pointed (and light-colored) for Yellow-crowned NH, but much too short for
Am. Bittern.
Peter Fissel
Madison WI
(and frequent habitue of Horicon Marsh...)
On 09/19/10, Mikko Home <mikko.viljamaa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks for the photos Phillip. My humble 2 cents is that it's an immature
> Black-crowned Night heron...
>
> Mikko
>
>
>
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> From: "Phillip Billings" <plbillings@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 10:41 PM
> To: <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [wisb] American Bittern
>
> >
> > Today at Horicon Marsh (near sunset) four American Bittern's were seen
> > flying back and forth across highway 49 and then landing near the road.
> > Although the lighting was not great for photography you might be
> > interested in the images taken.
> >
> > See link:
> >
> > http://www.photographyinourtime.com/p239724380
> >
> > Phillip L. Billings
> > Photography In Our Time
> > Oregon, Wisconsin
> > Dane County
> >
> > Website:
> >
> > http://www.photographyinourtime.com/
> >
> >
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