juv. Black-Crowned Night Heron, SE PA (1 Viewer)

MLoyko

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• Sep 3, 2008

• #1

Hey all,

I'm pretty sure these are juv black-crowned's because of the thick white spots on the wings and the sharply pointed yellow bill, but I just wanted confirmation.

Thanks for the help,
Matt :t:

 

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fugl

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• Sep 3, 2008

• #2

MLoyko said:

Hey all,

I'm pretty sure these are juv black-crowned's because of the thick white spots on the wings and the sharply pointed yellow bill, but I just wanted confirmation.

Thanks for the help,
Matt :t:

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Yes, that's what they are

 

marie b

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• Sep 3, 2008

• #3

Absolutely!

Marie

 

MLoyko

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• Sep 3, 2008

• #4

Thanks for the help, I'm getting better at this!

-Matt :t:

 

Jeff Hopkins

Just another...observer

• Sep 3, 2008

• #5

OOC, Matt, did you find those in the Lehigh Valley?

 

MLoyko

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• Sep 3, 2008

• #6

Jeff hopkins said:

OOC, Matt, did you find those in the Lehigh Valley?

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OOC? And yes Jeff I did! Do you know where the Grist Mill is on Grist Mill road, I think that is what it is called?

We were fishing there and I saw some Great Blue Herons and turned around and looked against the shore line and these two were jetting back and forth snapping at frogs/fish! They then flew down to the lower part of the dam where we were standing(water isn't flowing over the falls because the level is too low, and I got within 10-15 feet of him.

-Matt

EDIT:same place I saw Cedar Waxwings. Green Heron, Red-Tailed Hawk, Sharpie, and Belted Kingfisher!