help... bird ID is driving me crazy!

dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
edited May 4, 2009 in Wildlife
I hope someone here knows. My brother got these shots a couple of days ago. He says it does not have the neck of an egret or heron. We can't find it in our books, but we may just be wrong. That iridescent blue face/bill is really throwing us off. It was here in north Texas, but we get birds from all over in migration. Bittern… heron… somewhere in that group? We are not sure. But I would bet one of you knows! My guess was little blue heron, but he isn't sure because of the neck.

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Donna

My SmugMug

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2009
    That's a little blue heron
    Harry
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  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2009
    Thanks Harry! We never convince my brother, but I feel better. :whew ( I searched for several hours for something else and it kept coming back to a little blue)

    I can sleep now!
    Donna

    My SmugMug
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