Subject: ID appreciated [Print This Page] Author: ctakming Time: 6/02/2010 22:23 Subject: ID appreciated
6 Feb 2010
Mai po
Could someone please help me to ID it. Thank you very much.
Author: kmike Time: 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 Author: ctakming Time: 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. Author: fatchun Time: 7/02/2010 18:36
The first sight of it for me is purple heron, but the lower part is not like purple heron Author: wcaptain Time: 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.
[ Last edited by wcaptain at 8/02/2010 09:32 ] Author: ctakming Time: 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? Author: fatchun Time: 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. Author: ctakming Time: 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.
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