Jun 01, 2018 16:56 | #1 I photographed this rather motley looking Blue Heron today. I'm wondering if this is how they age. Anybody know if this is maybe an older bird?  Image hosted by forum (916347) © rgs [SHARE LINK] THIS IS A LOW QUALITY PREVIEW. Please log in to see the good quality stuff. Canon 7d MkII, Canon 50D, Pentax 67, Canon 30D, Baker Custom 4x5, Canon EF 24-104mm f4, Canon EF 100mm f2.8 Macro, Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5, 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC
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Snydremark my very own Lightrules moment More info | Jun 01, 2018 18:20 | #2 rgs wrote in post #18637371  I photographed this rather motley looking Blue Heron today. I'm wondering if this is how they age. Anybody know if this is maybe an older bird? More likely it's a transition between breeding/non-breeding plummage, I think. Not entirely certain, though. - Eric S.: My Birds/Wildlife
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Jun 02, 2018 15:13 | #3 This is a young bird. M50 | RP | 5Dc | 7D
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Thank you. Interesting. I have photographed many Blue Herons and haven't seen this often. Canon 7d MkII, Canon 50D, Pentax 67, Canon 30D, Baker Custom 4x5, Canon EF 24-104mm f4, Canon EF 100mm f2.8 Macro, Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5, 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC
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Candor Goldmember  More info | Jun 02, 2018 15:33 | #5 I have seen this mottled look in juveniles before but not quite this pronounced.
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Yes. I think that's what threw me as well. Canon 7d MkII, Canon 50D, Pentax 67, Canon 30D, Baker Custom 4x5, Canon EF 24-104mm f4, Canon EF 100mm f2.8 Macro, Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5, 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC
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edmidlifecrisis Cream of the Crop  More info | Jun 02, 2018 19:31 | #7 I agree it looks like a juvenile. Ed
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