Hi all,
In my haste to post to the listserve in the field, I made two errors. One "tarting" was an autocorrect fail, as it should have been "tarrying." I was making no reference to their taste or demeanor.
Also, I should have said "two even-length or nearly so" plumes. Looking at a few of the photos of Little Egrets that have been posted, I am unsure if, based on distance, one of the bird's plumes could have been a little shorter or not.
No sign of any other or hybrid-types while we were there.
-Derek
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Derek and Jeannette Lovitch
Freeport Wild Bird Supply
541 Route One, Suite 10
Freeport, ME 04032
207-865-6000
www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com
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On Monday, June 11, 2018, 10:12:38 AM EDT, 'Derek Lovitch' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
Hi all,
Especially considering how many birders we have seen this morning, I thought I would report that Marion Sprague and I are currently looking at a/the LITTLE EGRET at the north end of Eastern Road Trail.
This is the "definitive" one(s) with two even-length long plumes without "shag" below, and greenish-gray lores; no sign of yellow but it is far enough that I could not swear by it.
Mustard-yellow feet, longer and marginally thinner and more pointed bill, lankier neck and legs, and slightly larger size all apparent
Additionally, we had the TRICOLORED HERON earlier, two drake NORTHERN SHOVELERS, and a nice mix of tarting shorebirds including 10-12 Semipalmated Sandpipers, 5 Short-billed Dowitchers, 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, and 1 Greater Yellowlegs.
-Derek
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