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04/25/2006 03:06:14 PM · #1 |
I have been searching for about an hour for an ID on this bird and not finding it. I thought it was a stork, but I think I've just looked up every stork there is..... :( Anyone recognize it? I know its tough from this image because all you see is the head, but was a large bird, about 3 feet tall and body was solid white.
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04/25/2006 03:08:48 PM · #2 |
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04/25/2006 03:09:20 PM · #3 |
Do you have a full photo of the entire bird?
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04/25/2006 03:10:49 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
Do you have a full photo of the entire bird? |
I think so.... just looking for it... |
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04/25/2006 03:13:35 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by cryan:
Might be an egret. |
That was my first thought, too, but egrets have different eyes, I think. Yellow cirlces and more beady than that. |
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04/25/2006 03:13:51 PM · #6 |
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04/25/2006 03:28:24 PM · #7 |
Where did you shoot this mystery bird? Florida?
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04/25/2006 03:30:26 PM · #8 |
Apparently I do not have a shot of the whole bird... :(
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04/25/2006 03:31:09 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by coolhar:
Where did you shoot this mystery bird? Florida? |
Yeah, was in central Florida, but at a park and in an enclosure, so I'm fairly sure it isn't native.
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04/25/2006 03:34:20 PM · #10 |
Storks typically have much longer/larger beaks... This looks very similar to a Cattle Egret, and you are within their range, but... I really need more of the bird....
R.
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04/25/2006 03:37:00 PM · #11 |
I would guess it is a cattle egret, perhaps an immature. Did you happen to notice the color of it's legs and feet?
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04/25/2006 03:40:22 PM · #12 |
Cool, break out the champagne! Harvey and I are in agreement! (wink)
R.
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04/25/2006 03:41:22 PM · #13 |
LOL, can I have a sip of scotch?
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04/25/2006 03:43:14 PM · #14 |
| Drink up!!!......... but that's not a cattle egret. They (cow birds) are very common around here and the bird in my shot is about 2 feet taller than a cowbird. :( |
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04/25/2006 03:44:53 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by idnic:
Drink up!!!......... but that's not a cattle egret. They (cow birds) are very common around here and the bird in my shot is about 2 feet taller than a cowbird. :( |
That's what I was afraid of, and why I put in the "but....": 3 feet tall would be one hell of a big cowbird LOL. Maybe it's a mutant?
R.
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04/25/2006 03:46:32 PM · #16 |
I don't believe it's a cattle egret.
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04/25/2006 03:47:08 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by idnic:
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I'm gonna go out on a limb here, but I think it a bird with a white head that has a semi-long beek like an egret. LOL! ;)
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04/25/2006 03:50:35 PM · #18 |
| LOL I'm going to have to drive back to central Florida and ask someone at Silver Springs what that freakin bird is, aren't I?!?!?! LOL It was among my QC submission at Alamy -- was accepted, now I need to keyword! lol |
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04/25/2006 03:51:56 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by idnic:
LOL I'm going to have to drive back to central Florida and ask someone at Silver Springs what that freakin bird is, aren't I?!?!?! LOL It was among my QC submission at Alamy -- was accepted, now I need to keyword! lol |
where exactly did you take the photo? was it at a zoo or aviary?
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04/25/2006 03:52:01 PM · #20 |
| It falls within the height of the sand hill crane, but doesn't look like one. You might look in the crane family! |
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04/25/2006 03:53:45 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by idnic:
LOL I'm going to have to drive back to central Florida and ask someone at Silver Springs what that freakin bird is, aren't I?!?!?! LOL It was among my QC submission at Alamy -- was accepted, now I need to keyword! lol |
Do they have a website you could check? |
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04/25/2006 03:53:47 PM · #22 |
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
Originally posted by idnic:
LOL I'm going to have to drive back to central Florida and ask someone at Silver Springs what that freakin bird is, aren't I?!?!?! LOL It was among my QC submission at Alamy -- was accepted, now I need to keyword! lol |
where exactly did you take the photo? was it at a zoo or aviary? |
Silver Springs -- its a nature conservancy, natural park - type place. This bird was in a large fence enclosure with nothing overhead, so probably couldn't fly (been clipped). |
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04/25/2006 03:54:20 PM · #23 |
Originally posted by mk:
Originally posted by idnic:
LOL I'm going to have to drive back to central Florida and ask someone at Silver Springs what that freakin bird is, aren't I?!?!?! LOL It was among my QC submission at Alamy -- was accepted, now I need to keyword! lol |
Do they have a website you could check? |
Did already :( |
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04/25/2006 03:55:03 PM · #24 |
Originally posted by kawesttex:
It falls within the height of the sand hill crane, but doesn't look like one. You might look in the crane family! |
Good idea... searching... |
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04/25/2006 04:08:51 PM · #25 |
I have been looking as well but to no avail but I found this Linky that might help.
Message edited by author 2006-04-25 16:09:09. |
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