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GeoffSFAs10 wrote in post #18234240
No you had it right, its a little blue heron. The tricolor has a bunch if white in its face at the bill, plus they are much larger in size.

There ya go ! See, don't trust me... thanks Geoff

shooz wrote in post #18234243
Lol, don't trust me... I might know 11. We need an expert here, where's Ed ?

Yeah Ed where are you! He has them in his back yard! He might be still in Az

In this link you will find a reference photo for a tri-color.

https://commons.wikime​dia.org …gretta_tricolor​)_RWD2.jpg

Note the white throat, belly. yellow face, bill and legs.

Here is one of each next to eachother

https://www.flickr.com …ntfrigatebird/1​6466820661

Thanks Geoff ! As I said, we don't get them where I live (only Great Blue and Green).
I learned something. Hope that I can see/shoot them someday.

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #18233662
No need to wonder why they are called blue herons

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Nice photo; your image shows why they call them the Little Blue Heron

Here is the Tricolored Heron for reference

Photo from Tc202's gallery.

Impressive at that focal length..

Very nice..

Why can't we have these amazing owls over here... :0(

Lester Wareham wrote in post #18234296

Love this one Lester the starling is such an underrated bird
Colin

cogs v wrote in post #18234449

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/QHAm​Rx Short Eared Owl by Colin Vanner, on Flickr

Incredible !

Gregsiem wrote in post #18234512
Incredible !

Thank you Greg
Colin

We have amazing owls here, but we have only heard them hooting in the trees sometimes in the evening.

Always get these critters, the flying pine-cone dinosaur known as quail.

"Flying pine-cone dinosaur" HAHAHA!!! Love it