Comments on: Photo of the Day – Bird Watching http://shuttermike.com/arizona/phoenix/photo-of-the-day-bird-watching/ Fri, 18 May 2012 01:20:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mike http://shuttermike.com/arizona/phoenix/photo-of-the-day-bird-watching/comment-page-1/#comment-5669 Mike Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:58:44 +0000 http://shuttermike.com/?p=766#comment-5669 Mr. Larson, Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and identifying this bird for me. I had been told it was a grackle, but it is great to have an expert ID. I appreciate your time and thank you for reading my blog. Mike Mr. Larson,

Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and identifying this bird for me. I had been told it was a grackle, but it is great to have an expert ID. I appreciate your time and thank you for reading my blog.

Mike

]]> By: Mark W. Larson http://shuttermike.com/arizona/phoenix/photo-of-the-day-bird-watching/comment-page-1/#comment-5667 Mark W. Larson Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:55:25 +0000 http://shuttermike.com/?p=766#comment-5667 Mike, This bird is an adult Green Heron, a common species in most of North America. I've even seen it in Costa Rica and Panama where it begins to be replaced by a South American species called the Striated Heron. I almost always see them at the Gilbert Riparian Preserve and I agree with you that the Preserve is a great place to observe water birds, especially in winter when there is an abundance of waterfowl. Best regards, Mark Mark W. Larson President MARICOPA AUDUBON SOCIETY Mike,

This bird is an adult Green Heron, a common species in most of North America. I’ve even seen it in Costa Rica and Panama where it begins to be replaced by a South American species called the Striated Heron.

I almost always see them at the Gilbert Riparian Preserve and I agree with you that the Preserve is a great place to observe water birds, especially in winter when there is an abundance of waterfowl.

Best regards,

Mark

Mark W. Larson
President
MARICOPA AUDUBON SOCIETY

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