I tried using Dichotomous Key for Birds and the closest answer I got was a "Sooty Tern"... some of the photos I found on Google search were similar... maybe it is related.
@nicolekos The color is right for this(2nd pic) to be a juvenile. They are beige with greenish/yellow legs & orange eyes. The night herons I can usually get pretty close to. If this is nearby, you should check back in on them
@molizard Thank you. I was a tad bit worried to get closer because the adult was staring me down. If I moved s/he would just slightly move to keep his/her eye on me... are they known to be aggressive at all? If not, I may have to try to get a teeny bit closer next time ;)
I've never known them to be aggressive. The adult might have been moving closer to you as an attempt to get your attention away from the young one. I was able to get quite close to "young" one's last year when all I had was a P&S. They just fly away if you get "too" close. The parents leave them unattended, at times once they can fly. That's my experience with night herons..........Our younsters must still be in the nest. I yet to spy one this year.
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@annaruth Thank you so much for taking the time to research it! I couldn't find it for the life of me! :)
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