Unknown Bird

I spied this unknown bird in the Mangroves by the Botanic Gardens today. It seemed to fly in with a Striated Heron (who flew off to another tree before I took this shot).

The image quality isn't fantastic as it was darkish due to an incoming storm.

See approx. where this picture was taken.

View all photos taken: Wednesday, 8th November 2006, This photo: 1:08pm

Comments

  • gayheb said:
    It sort of looks like a baby bird though, don't you thinik?
  • borealnz said:
    I agree it does look like a young bird. Nice shot David.

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  • David de Groot said:
    Thanks Gayle and Jill, not sure on the juvenile front, it was only slightly smaller than the striated heron it flew in with. I thought it looked a bit like a starling but it was too big for that.
  • gayheb said:
    It looks a bit gangly though, and awkward, just like the young.
  • David de Groot said:
    It's possible... I shot it just after it had landed and just after the heron had took off to another tree. The movement was what caught my eye.
  • Margot- said:
    I agree...it looks like a baby bird.
    Ah, you have so many interesting birds in your neck of the woods. All I see here are noisy crows, but lately, I don't see any.
  • David de Groot said:
    Maybe everything has flown South for the winter Margot ?
  • Margot- said:
    You're probably right, David. I wish that big spider in my garden would move to South, too. (^.^)