Went back to Brookgreen Gardens today. Besides the statuary and flowers, they also have an aviary that has local birds in it. Went inside and this fellow (I think iti si a type of a heron) was near the walkway.
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@kerristephens Thank you Kerri, I found the aviary full of neat birds, but this is the one I could get closest to @maggiemae Thank you Maggie, based on the beak and legs is why I think it is a heron, hopefully someone can tell us what type and yes I zoomed in @scooter Thank you Scooter, I am very happy with this one :)
Harry I googled Black-crowned Night Heron and found one that looks just like yours.Robert sent me the following he said: it looks like an immature Black-crowned Night Heron. Nice shot. don't know if you get his reply to me on your page. would be interesting to find out..can you let me know please.
@beautifulthing Thank you Shelly, he was ignoring me so I wasn't worried ;) @kimmistephens Thank you Kimmi, I rarely am able to get a bird this close @jgilker Thank you Jessiks, I find herons to be beautiful and graceful birds
@new2this Thank you Ann, he just stayed there as I zoomed in @bruni thank you Bruni, I was surprised he let me get this close @robv Thank you Robert for identifying him for me; now I can do some research
March 31st, 2012
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@maggiemae Thank you Maggie, based on the beak and legs is why I think it is a heron, hopefully someone can tell us what type and yes I zoomed in
@scooter Thank you Scooter, I am very happy with this one :)
@webfoot Thank you Paul, probably all the humans disturbing his fishing :)
@kimmistephens Thank you Kimmi, I rarely am able to get a bird this close
@jgilker Thank you Jessiks, I find herons to be beautiful and graceful birds
@bruni thank you Bruni, I was surprised he let me get this close
@robv Thank you Robert for identifying him for me; now I can do some research