New Orleans Birds ID

[Clemn A. Macasiano Jr.]

Capture this bird in one of the the swam tour in Louisiana USA. Please Id ? Is it a Grey Heron or Blue Heron ? Thanks

[Gerry Brett]

HI Clemm I think it is a great blue check out this link www.pbase.com/ronnie_14187/image/96445313 . don't think the grey is in the USA but I think some believe the great blue and grey are one and the same species.

GerrY
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[steve pryor]

Oct 7, 2010 12:18:00 GMT Gerry Brett said:

HI Clemm I think it is a great blue check out this link www.pbase.com/ronnie_14187/image/96445313 . don't think the grey is in the USA but I think some believe the great blue and grey are one and the same species.

GerrY
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No, they are not. The Phils bird is the Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea). The GBH does not range in Phils, and is Ardea herodias.

[Clemn A. Macasiano Jr.]

Oct 7, 2010 12:18:00 GMT Gerry Brett said:

HI Clemm I think it is a great blue check out this link www.pbase.com/ronnie_14187/image/96445313 . don't think the grey is in the USA but I think some believe the great blue and grey are one and the same species.

GerrY
botab.blogspot.com

Thanks Gerry for the urgent reply ....

[Clemn A. Macasiano Jr.]

Oct 7, 2010 13:01:16 GMT steve pryor said:

Oct 7, 2010 12:18:00 GMT Gerry Brett said:

HI Clemm I think it is a great blue check out this link www.pbase.com/ronnie_14187/image/96445313 . don't think the grey is in the USA but I think some believe the great blue and grey are one and the same species.

GerrY
botab.blogspot.com

No, they are not. The Phils bird is the Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea). The GBH does not range in Phils, and is Ardea herodias.

Thanks Steve .... GBH is a lifer. I have 3 lifer in that Louisiana Swamp for ID.