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what kinda bird is this????
we were surprised to see this guy standing at the base of the cliff (15' high) and in the high tide zone, but this was at low tide. he didn't budge
when we came into his view, although the buzzards and pelicans all took off.
ideas?
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egret in a snow storm? or perhaps the invisible bird?
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[Edited on 12-5-2008 by fandango]
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Some type of Heron. Which one I don't know.
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Quote: | Originally posted by shari
egret in a snow storm? or perhaps the invisible bird? |
i dunno? that's why i axed. but there is a big crab with red, hairy legs if that helps!!!
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Woody, my guess is a young Black-crowned Night-Heron.
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woody with a view
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like this? around san diego they are called great blue heron (maybe incorrectly?)
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stimbo - you got it right - along with the sally light-foot crab!
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stimbo
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A Great Blue Heron for sure in the second photo. You've got two different birds pictured, but both are in the heron family. The Great Blue Heron is
amazing to watch fly.... graceful but like a dinosaur.
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A chicken?
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Juvenile Black Crown Night Heron. The adults are beautiful.
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Black-c...
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why cant I see this dang bird? my back up crappy laptop is possessed....my main computer is very dead now...too expensive to revive.
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Maybe a Mac instead of a Toyota?
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It is a young Yellow corwned night heron.
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Not the easiest call, but I concur with BajaHawk, it is a Yellow crowned night heron.
Woody, nice picture capturing the bird and the light foot crab.
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Looks like a baby yellow crowned heron to me too.And BTW, Wiles, it is a "Sally' light foot crab!!
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