Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: rocklakemama on September 24, 2018, 04:21:25 PM

Title: Is this a Yellow crowned night heron? Here he is walking
Post by: rocklakemama on September 24, 2018, 04:21:25 PM

I've added a photo of him walking. Although, I think it could be a different bird, as I moved around the corner for the walking shot. Seen in the GTA - We thought this was a juvenile black crowned night heron but someone said it is a yellow crowned. It doesn't look like Toronto is in their range, so I'm skeptical. Also, I find it difficult to tell the difference from the pics I've seen on Google. Can you help?

Title: Re: Is this a Yellow crowned night heron? Here he is walking
Post by: JW Mills on September 25, 2018, 08:18:37 PM

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Title: Re: Is this a Yellow crowned night heron? Here he is walking
Post by: rocklakemama on September 25, 2018, 08:38:21 PM

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Title: Re: Is this a Yellow crowned night heron? Here he is walking
Post by: Shortsighted on September 26, 2018, 12:55:28 PM

A juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron has finer streaking than a BCNH
and it also has a completely dark bill ... unlike your catch. That would
make it a juv. BCNH.

Title: Re: Is this a Yellow crowned night heron? Here he is walking
Post by: rocklakemama on September 26, 2018, 02:10:10 PM

Thank you!