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June 9, 2014

What kind of bird is this?

This big bird landed in her garden this morning! Before her first coffee it's always hard to say what she sees, this is why she grabbed the camera. The bird was so kind to wait - that was really nice :)

This is a moment when your help is needed. Do you know what kind of bird it is? Grey heron maybe?
This gracious guest landed in the garden in Algarve - maybe that could be of help. 

14 comments:

  1. Bushman06 June, 2014 12:51

    It looks like a Heron! Great picture too!

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  2. Vesna Maric06 June, 2014 13:10

    Looks like a Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) to me.

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  3. Ewa06 June, 2014 17:51

    Hey Vesna, this one didn't have that thing on the back of the head. Could that still be blue heron?

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  4. Ewa06 June, 2014 17:52

    Hey Bushman, I only pressed the button - she was posing almost :)

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  5. Ewa06 June, 2014 18:10

    Vesna, you might be right :) this could be great blue heron - very rare in Europe :) As I am in South-West Portugal now, close to Azores, that might be the explanantion.

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  6. Retro blue07 June, 2014 00:17

    Czapla?;)

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  7. Claude07 June, 2014 05:17

    It looks more like a grey heron to me... but to be honest, im not entirely familiar with herons in general.

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  8. JEANNE ILLENYE08 June, 2014 04:18

    Great Blue Heron.

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  9. Deb Hirt09 June, 2014 13:43

    What part of the world area you in? It is a Great Blue Heron in the US. If you are in Europe, I believe it is called the Grey Heron. It is all relative to your location. Regardless, it is a gorgeous bird. To see more beautiful herons, check out my photo site at: http://debhirt.blogspot.com

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  10. Yamilka Gomez09 June, 2014 14:01

    I consulted a bird expert. Had it happened in America it woukd have been a Blue Heron, but because you're in Europe it's a Gray Heron.

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  11. Ewa09 June, 2014 15:00

    Deb, great bird photos you have on your blog :) thans for sharing.

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  12. Ewa09 June, 2014 15:02

    Klara, I am in the furtherst Western corner of Europe, West-South Portugal, close to Azores. I've read that Great Blue Herons are reported to be found here sometimes.

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  13. Unknown15 June, 2014 02:27

    It looks like a Great Blue Heron to me.

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  14. Ewa15 June, 2014 08:23

    Hello Charles, good to see you around. Thanks for dropping by. There is difference in their size between gray and blue heron - right?

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