Strange Heron/Egret at Awhitu
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2016 8:56 pm
I was called to a property at Awhitu to view a strange bird reported by a land owner.
at this stage he wants to keep the location a secret, until we can work out what the bird is.
I have my suspicions but will call for suggestions.
I hope to attach a couple of very heavily cropped photos for guidance.
The bird is virtually all white, with a slight dark smudge behind one eye, and a couple of slightly dark feathers in the tail.
It has a very dark, black? eye, yellowish legs, and the bill appears to have a slight pink tinge, where the landowner originally thought it was yellow.
a strange looking bird, first seen feeding on mudflats and then in a wet paddock.
at this stage he wants to keep the location a secret, until we can work out what the bird is.
I have my suspicions but will call for suggestions.
I hope to attach a couple of very heavily cropped photos for guidance.
The bird is virtually all white, with a slight dark smudge behind one eye, and a couple of slightly dark feathers in the tail.
It has a very dark, black? eye, yellowish legs, and the bill appears to have a slight pink tinge, where the landowner originally thought it was yellow.
a strange looking bird, first seen feeding on mudflats and then in a wet paddock.