Flying Pig

[K9Kirk]

I call great blue heron's pigs because they often try to swallow things way too big to swallow.

 

[CherylL]

Beautiful shot! Looks like it has an injured wing

 

[Space Face]

I have the same problem but I can't fly

 

[Jeff15]

It looks like a Heron to me.....

 

[John 2]

Good BIF. Herons are generally "Grey" in the UK and I have never been sure if in fact they are two separate sub species or whether the difference is just in the name?

 

[Space Face]

Good BIF. Herons are generally "Grey" in the UK and I have never been sure if in fact they are two separate sub species or whether the difference is just in the name?

Very closely related John. Typically, the Yank version has to be biggerand there's a bit of a colour difference about the flanks.

 

[Robshoots]

Wonderful shot, Kirk.

 

[K9Kirk]

Beautiful shot! Looks like it has an injured wing

Thank you! yeah, I noticed that, too.

I have the same problem but I can't fly

lol! Dodo birds can't fly, not an issue, lol!

It looks like a Heron to me.....

Yes Jeff, I said it was one, a great blue heron.

Good BIF. Herons are generally "Grey" in the UK and I have never been sure if in fact they are two separate sub species or whether the difference is just in the name?

Thanks, John. From what I've read the differences are slight. Here's a read about the differences, I read a different one in the past.

https://frank.itlab.us/TBL/Harvesting/Herons/Birding0202p24-33.pdf#:~:text=A%20useful%20distinction%20between%20first-year%20Great%20Blue%20and,dark%20gray%20caps.%20Gray%20Herons%20of%20the%20race

Wonderful shot, Kirk.

Thanks Rob, I appreciate it.

 

[jeffashman]

Nice shot!

 

[K9Kirk]

Nice shot!

Thank you, Jeff.

 

[slat]

Nice BIF shot.