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Interesting. The African sub-species has black legs all the year round. The yellow bill darkens partly during the breeding season. We have another slightly smaller one here (the Yellowbilled Egret - still much bigger than the Little Egret) which is more like the one you describe. I'llĀ be on the look out! Alan C On 31-Mar-24 12:31 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: Nice picture. Funny pose that one, just like a stork. It is remarkable that the legs of the great egret can be orange or black (like on your photo). I asked Copilot AI, which replied that during the breeding period the legs get red and the beak black. Here a picture I took here some years ago (in breeding period) of two great egrets with pure orange legs . https://flic.kr/p/2kZge8z We also see the little regret here, which can be determined by its intense black beak. Henk Op 2024-03-31 om 06:27 schreef Alan C: Excellent shot, Henk. Interesting to hear about the Great Egrets. Must be getting warmer there? Here is a recent shot of a local one (heavy crop). Not all that common. K5 & HD 55-300 @ 300. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/53622138608/ Alan C On 30-Mar-24 09:03 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: In our region some grey herons are staying in the winter and are breeding from februari till june. They are of the same species as the one of Alan's photo. See https://flic.kr/p/2pGkKB3. The great egret is seen around here more and more, though I haven't spotted one here this season. Henk -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Mike, this is somewhat spooky, because your posts always end up in my spam box, which I egret. However, I have given up to bother about mail problems. With outlook and gmail failing sometimes on incoming mail, I'm back on thunderbird with my provider's mail address. Henk Op 2024-03-31 om 13:06 schreef mike wilson: Henk's missive did not appear in my inbox, which is, of course, the source of Great Egret for me. Otherwise I have to go to Somerset, at the other end of England, unless I would be happy with occasional Little Egrets. Generally, though, I have no Egrets at all. On 31/03/2024 05:27 BST Alan C wrote: Excellent shot, Henk. Interesting to hear about the Great Egrets. Must be getting warmer there? Here is a recent shot of a local one (heavy crop). Not all that common. K5 & HD 55-300 @ 300. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/53622138608/ Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Henk's missive did not appear in my inbox, which is, of course, the source of Great Egret for me. Otherwise I have to go to Somerset, at the other end of England, unless I would be happy with occasional Little Egrets. Generally, though, I have no Egrets at all. > On 31/03/2024 05:27 BST Alan C wrote: > > > Excellent shot, Henk. > > Interesting to hear about the Great Egrets. Must be getting warmer there? > > Here is a recent shot of a local one (heavy crop). Not all that common. > K5 & HD 55-300 @ 300. > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/53622138608/ > > Alan C > > > > On 30-Mar-24 09:03 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: > > In our region some grey herons are staying in the winter and are > > breeding from februari till june. > > They are of the same species as the one of Alan's photo. > > See https://flic.kr/p/2pGkKB3. > > > > The great egret is seen around here more and more, though I haven't > > spotted one here this season. > > > > Henk -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Nice picture. Funny pose that one, just like a stork. It is remarkable that the legs of the great egret can be orange or black (like on your photo). I asked Copilot AI, which replied that during the breeding period the legs get red and the beak black. Here a picture I took here some years ago (in breeding period) of two great egrets with pure orange legs . https://flic.kr/p/2kZge8z We also see the little regret here, which can be determined by its intense black beak. Henk Op 2024-03-31 om 06:27 schreef Alan C: Excellent shot, Henk. Interesting to hear about the Great Egrets. Must be getting warmer there? Here is a recent shot of a local one (heavy crop). Not all that common. K5 & HD 55-300 @ 300. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/53622138608/ Alan C On 30-Mar-24 09:03 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: In our region some grey herons are staying in the winter and are breeding from februari till june. They are of the same species as the one of Alan's photo. See https://flic.kr/p/2pGkKB3. The great egret is seen around here more and more, though I haven't spotted one here this season. Henk -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Excellent shot, Henk. Interesting to hear about the Great Egrets. Must be getting warmer there? Here is a recent shot of a local one (heavy crop). Not all that common. K5 & HD 55-300 @ 300. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/53622138608/ Alan C On 30-Mar-24 09:03 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: In our region some grey herons are staying in the winter and are breeding from februari till june. They are of the same species as the one of Alan's photo. See https://flic.kr/p/2pGkKB3. The great egret is seen around here more and more, though I haven't spotted one here this season. Henk -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Very nice shot > On Mar 30, 2024, at 12:03 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: > > In our region some grey herons are staying in the winter and are breeding > from februari till june. > They are of the same species as the one of Alan's photo. > See https://flic.kr/p/2pGkKB3. > > The great egret is seen around here more and more, though I haven't spotted > one here this season. > > Henk > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from ret13est -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.