Birds of the Atchafalaya basin

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Birds of the Atchafalaya basin

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Sometimes we see more birds than reptiles on our outings.

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tell me if I'm wrong, but your Black-crowned Night Heron looks more like another Yellow-crowned Night Heron to me. Awesome birds! :D
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Very nice. Prothonotary Warblers are one of my favorite warblers.
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Lovely birds. Good job.
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I could be wrong Ted, I thought it was a young Black Crown. Im much better at id'ing snakes lol
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Yellow-crowned have much longer legs for the tarsi and feet extend well beyond that tail in flight. Not a flight shot there but does appear that the legs are long enough to do that. It's a solid "mark" :)
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