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Swampy
October 30th, 2004, 07:11 PM
Ok, what's this one???
Swampy
October 30th, 2004, 07:12 PM
It would seem to be a relative of this one:
Andre
October 30th, 2004, 09:06 PM
They both look like some kind of Heron.
Andre
October 30th, 2004, 09:07 PM
Cousins of this guy maybe...
Igor
October 31st, 2004, 12:33 AM
I don't know who they are, but both shots are wonderful!!! :righton:
Swampy
October 31st, 2004, 05:19 AM
Definitly looks like a relative Andre.

Thanks Igor!
HorsePunchKid
November 1st, 2004, 10:43 PM
It looks like a heron to me, too. What do you think about the black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax (http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Nycticorax_nycticorax.html)? There are some photos of both the adult and immature birds here (http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i2020id.html) that seem to be a close match, though your photos are far better!
Swampy
November 2nd, 2004, 06:03 AM
I think you may have got it HPK. The first website looks correct, the second, the adult pic of it looks like it has a long string of white feathers going down from the top of the head, where mine didn't have that. So, maybe correct for the second bird above and not for the first?