Help needed - What are these?

Dixie

I took this first one at The Zoo in Gulf Breeze, Florida. I forgot to write down what it was or what area/country it was from. I know it's a duck, but beyond that I'm lost.

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A duck:



A heron? This was taken on Santa Rosa Island at Pensacola Beach so it is native to the area. I've just never seen a heron with this coloring. Maybe winter plumage, etc?


Thanks for any help on the ID.

Fabs

First is a Red Pochard, second Great Blue Heron, inmature.
Nice!

Dick on Aruba

Great captures Dixie, well done. The Heron is my favorite.

Thanks for sharing.

Dick.

Dixie

Fabs wrote:

First is a Red Pochard, second Great Blue Heron, inmature.
Nice!

Fabs, thank you very much. First imature GBH that I've ever seen. I appreciate the input.

Dixie

Dick on Aruba wrote:

Great captures Dixie, well done. The Heron is my favorite.

Thanks for sharing.

Dick.

Dick, thank you for your comments.

Harryb

Two good ones Dixie but the duck shot is outstanding.

Dixie

Harryb wrote:

Two good ones Dixie but the duck shot is outstanding.

Thank you again, Harry. BTW, are there still any openings for the shoot you are putting on in Feb?

wxwax

Wow, I like "A duck" very much!

Dixie

wxwax wrote:

Wow, I like "A duck" very much!

Sid, you can definitely tell that I am a practitioner of the "KISS" system.

ysr612

I love the heron looks like a petulant teenager.

Dixie

ysr612 wrote:

I love the heron looks like a petulant teenager.

I can't argue that point. If he had arms they definitely would have been on his hips.