Hi George & Norma,
That bill looks much too thick to be an American bittern, which tends to
have a long, thin yellowish bill, as well as a much smaller head than
either species of night heron.
I'm guessing this is a juvenile night heron, likely black-crowned, on
post-nuptial migration.
Ted
On Fri, Jul 13, 2018 at 5:38 PM, George Clark <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> What a nice adventure with the American Bittern at Goose Pond! As pointed
> out by David Sibley in a field guide book, this bittern resembles an
> immature night-heron, but differs in stance, in having unspotted wing
> coverts, and a boldly striped neck. Photographing a bittern on a hammock
> seems very possibly a unique experience. It would not be expected that
> anyone else has ever previously photographed this species on a hammock -- a
> most unusual perch for a bittern!
>
> George Clark
> Norwich, VT
>
>
> On Fri, 13 Jul 2018 15:43:09 -0400, kmilk wrote:
> Here is the eBird link to heron photos. Hope someone can ID this bird and
> thank you.
> https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S47172097
>
>
> Norma
>
> Canaan, NH
>
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