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Post by hank on Oct 15, 2019 23:10:25 GMT -8
 063 by henry wall, on Flickr Bald Eagle chasing the other Raptor? The second bird was black with the stomach and chest feathers were Black & White. Taken at the East end of McDonald Park. |
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Post by Ben on Oct 16, 2019 6:39:52 GMT -8
Hard to say...
Looks kind-of like a heron to me. I think the color might be lacking in the photo (dark shadow on underside of wing)
My other guess is cormorant (neck doesn't seem long enough though).
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Post by hank on Oct 19, 2019 22:26:58 GMT -8
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Post by hank on Oct 19, 2019 22:34:33 GMT -8
Jon i believe it was a Bald Eagle that was seriously undersized it has an Eagles beak and although the belly feathers look grey they were a mixture of black and white feathers on the belly . When it first turned in front of me i thought it was a Juvenile Bald Eagle because of the mottling on it`s belly and chest. However it can`t be one because of its size and it has predominately black feathers instead of the brown feathers of juvenile Bald Eagle.
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Post by Jamie on Oct 20, 2019 8:09:13 GMT -8
My guess is Great Blue Heron because of what appears to be the tucked-in neck and long thin heron beak. The beak is too thin for an eagle.
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Post by hank on Oct 20, 2019 18:45:23 GMT -8
 059 by henry wall, on Flickr Jamie this was the only Blue Heron along the Sumas River minutes before i took the other photos. There is no comparison between the two. |
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Post by Randy on Oct 20, 2019 19:20:55 GMT -8
I agree it's probably a great blue heron but sadly given the distant photo I suspect we will never know!
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