ctakming 6/02/2010 22:23
ID appreciated
6 Feb 2010
Mai po
Could someone please help me to ID it. Thank you very much.
[img]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4334843508_24309a1aa4.jpg[/img]
[img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2707/4334843498_a6e8a8bc13.jpg[/img]
[img]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4334843496_f5735043c7.jpg[/img]
[img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2760/4334843492_f87c4898c9.jpg[/img]
[img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2682/4334843490_1bccb9934b.jpg[/img]
[img]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4334843518_fe3cb08683.jpg[/img]
kmike 6/02/2010 22:54
Interesting bird, but a rather dark and large-billed Grey Heron I think.
The back on the flanks and white on the joint of the wing would rule out other potentially exciting options.
Cheers
Mike
ctakming 7/02/2010 16:53
Thank Mike.
Since bird guides do not mention about variation of Grey Heron, I am wondering if anyone has seen similar "dark morph" of Grey Heron in the past. Many thanks.
fatchun 7/02/2010 18:36
The first sight of it for me is purple heron, but the lower part is not like purple heron
wcaptain 8/02/2010 09:30
Hydrid? Some herons occasionally do this silly thing. Very interesting.
But I think it may be a sick bird or with some genetic problem about the feather colour of its head.
[[i] Last edited by wcaptain at 8/02/2010 09:32 [/i]]
ctakming 8/02/2010 17:11
Thank fatchun. Also thank you and your friend for directing me to the site of Verditer Flycatcher while you saw your 1st Red-throated Flycatcher. Btw, which model of DC you are using? It performs quite good.
Thank Wcaptain. I am also thinking about the possibility of hybrid. Do you have any information on which Heron could hybrid with Grey Heron?
fatchun 11/02/2010 09:35
Welcome=]
Are you the person who help me to identify the red-thorated flycatcher on the field??
Thank you very much=]
The mode of my DC is fujiflim F200EXR.
ctakming 12/02/2010 18:35
After an internet search, I found that Grey Heron can hybrid with purple heron, great white egret and little egret.
Hi Fatchun,
I just agreed with your identification on the bird.