Bittern/heron species

[Mick Harris]

This shot was taken at Candaba just before Christmas and I am not sure of the ID.
Thanks for looking.


_K0C0349 A species of Bittern/Heron? by Mick Harris, on Flickr

[Edu Lorenzo Jr]

Hi Mick,

That is a juvenile Black-crowned Night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

Here are reference pics of the adult


and the Juvenile

[Mick Harris]

Thanks very much Edu ... that was a quick response.
I've photographed adults in Mallorca, Spain, but have not seen a juvenile before.

Cheers Mick