Reader David Fuqua sent a “spot the” photo which he thinks is pretty easy. Well, give it a try. Here’s what you’re looking for (and verify the ID if you can); click the photo to enlarge it. The answer is below the fold:
I rate this one easy, maybe too easy for your readers. This may be a juvenile yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea), but I’m not sure.
Click “read more” to see the bird:
Here it is (in red box), whatever species it may be:
I’m so bad at these that can’t even spot the red box!
Doh! Found it now…!
Me too – deuteranopia!
I would not call it easy, particularly if you are not looking for that type of bird.
I actually spotted it, for once.
I did not think I would be able to find the bird, but I did. Knowing that it was likely a heron led me to look in the water. I think it would have been a fruitless search otherwise.
It does indeed look like a yellow-crowned night heron, but an adult rather than a juvenile (which are brown with white spots). At least from what I can see of the bird, which admittedly is partially hidden.
Yes, Adult YC Night Heron.
Lovely birds, often quite tame and not so nocturnal as (Black-crowned) Night herons.