Great Blue Heron but WHITE? West Charlotte, VT 4/26/11

by M Price
(Charlotte, VT USA)

Saw an all white - except maybe for some dark spots beneath at rump-tail, crane feeding in my frog pond around noon today. Sharp yellow bill, tall - small crest on top of head, i believe... feeding on frogs. Kinda skittish. I looked at it with binoculars from inside the house 250 feet away and it still saw me. It flew off and circled back to pond to feed again for awhile. Bird at least 4 feet and more likely 5 feet tall. Have not seen one this size, all white, in VT before. Florida - yes.

May or may not have had some black at end of wingtips. But I think just all white. Camera was in car ... sorry! Bird would not let me go get it!

Comments for Great Blue Heron but WHITE? West Charlotte, VT 4/26/11

Click here to add your own comments

Aug 28, 2011
 egret
by: Anonymous

definitely a great egret not a snowy egret because the beak is all yellow.
Apr 27, 2011
 Egret?
by: Hayley

This may be a great egret, research this name for pics! I hope this helps!

Click here to add your own comments

Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to What Is This Bird?.



Coming Soon

Recent Articles

RSS

  1. Rust colored, domestic bird-Memphis, TN

    Jun 27, 17 04:36 PM

    The bird I am trying to identify has rust colored feathers with some darker markings on its head, back and tail. But its underside is differenct shades

    Read More

  2. Mystery Black Bird

    Jun 26, 17 12:38 PM

    I live in the Dallas Texas area and I have recently noticed a new bird visiting the bird bath in my back yard every day. I am pretty familiar with the

    Read More

  3. Sticky birdmeal

    Jun 26, 17 12:36 PM

    2 Scoops of raisins,1 spoon of raw granola or Cheerios or a mixture of oatmeal,nuts and raisins,last but not least liquidish sunflower seed butter or crunchy

    Read More