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Post by tjparpan on Dec 31, 2007 6:48:04 GMT
Spent a few days in Matuod, Batangas and had a few captures out in the tidal flats and rocks. Full gallery can be found here.Is this an Eastern Reef Egret?   |
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Post by tjparpan on Dec 31, 2007 6:50:23 GMT
Spot the Sandpiper!   |
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Post by tjparpan on Dec 31, 2007 6:54:00 GMT
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 31, 2007 6:54:26 GMT
Spent a few days in Matuod, Batangas and had a few captures out in the tidal flats and rocks. Full gallery can be found here.Is this an Eastern Reef Egret? Yes, I believe it is, TJ.... big congrats on this uncommon resident, a most-wanted bird for me!!! Our data base now lists this bird as Pacific Reef-Heron ( Egretta sacra ). Romy |
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Post by tjparpan on Dec 31, 2007 6:57:56 GMT
Thanks Romy, I'll update my file names on flickr.
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Post by tjparpan on Dec 31, 2007 7:01:55 GMT
This reef ain't big enough for the two of us!  |
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Post by steve pryor on Dec 31, 2007 8:44:05 GMT
Yes, a dark morph (do not use the inappropriate terminology used in the KG - i.e., phase!) Egretta sacra.
As far as English Common Names - Eastern or Pacific Reef-Egret. This is why I always tend to use scientific binomina when speaking of birds. I know that it probably annoys a lot of people, but I learned them that way, and I don't have to remember all of the varying Common Names - in Latin, even people that only speak Chinese, Swahili, or whatever, know what I am talking about...
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Post by tjparpan on Dec 31, 2007 10:00:11 GMT
Thanks Steve, I'll correct the terminology as well.
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Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on Jan 1, 2008 13:09:00 GMT
This reef ain't big enough for the two of us! Hi TJ, I like this photo very much. Congrats on dark morph Eastern Reef-egret. Thanks Steve for the correction re KG's terminology. Nilo |
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