FOR WORLD BIRD WEDNESDAY.
Lakes Park in Fort Myers is one of those great easily accessible urban parks with many natural acres. There is something quite magical about going birding right in the middle of the city.
Here are some we saw there last Thursday:
I know that there are other sites to help with bird identification, but I hope that the kind and helpful experts on this meme won't mind if I post some we are unsure of. We are thinking some type of Night Herons here, but the pictures above don't seem to exactly match either of our bird books.
My guess here is a tri-colored heron.
Happy New Year and thanks to all for the great year of virtual birding.
May you gaze on peaceful waters and blue skies and find many beautiful birds.
(And don't forget your camera!)
Nice shots of what looks like a Tri-colored Heron to me Sallie!
Posted by: Larry Jordan | January 07, 2012 at 06:16 AM
I'm not too good with bird names either. I just know I love them! Nice pics Sallie...
Posted by: pat | January 05, 2012 at 09:46 AM
Great heron shot!
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Posted by: Magical Mystical Teacher | January 04, 2012 at 10:45 AM
Hi Sallie, I love all the herons you posted here:)
Happy New Year with many great photos to you!!!!
Hugs
Joo
Posted by: joo | January 04, 2012 at 10:07 AM
Great find -- the tricolored heron is such a lovely bird, and one I have yet to see in person!
Posted by: Pat Ulrich | January 04, 2012 at 09:10 AM
I can't identify these birds, Sallie, but how I wish I could see them up close. Beautiful shots.
Posted by: Penny | January 04, 2012 at 07:03 AM
Those are some fine birds (you can tell I'm no expert!). Happy New Year!
Posted by: Clair Z. | January 04, 2012 at 06:29 AM
I get skunked on bird names too. I will look at my photograph, look in my field guide books and some look really close, but not quite and so I ponder... Your images are delightful though!
Posted by: Mary Howell Cromer | January 04, 2012 at 01:59 AM
Agreed Sallie, I love it when parks and nature areas are integrated into cityscapes. It surely softens the view and given the bio-diversity of Florida you never know what your going to see.
Cheers to you this new year, many blessings!
Posted by: springman | January 04, 2012 at 01:53 AM
Beautiful captures, Sallie.. especially love the Tri. Down right cold here.. Key West beckons.
~:)
Posted by: Pam | January 04, 2012 at 01:24 AM
True beauties under those blue skies! I always love watching your shots and all those wonderful views that are so far away from me, that I may never be able to see in person..
Thank you and Wish You and Yours a Beautiful 2012 :)
Posted by: Arti | January 04, 2012 at 12:32 AM
I don't know the US Herons!
It's a gorgeous Beauty though!
Nice catch! :)
I love it when they look one moment like they have no neck at all and then, voila, they look like a whole different bird altogether :)
Posted by: Nicole | January 03, 2012 at 06:56 PM
Awesome shots...at first I thought it was a green heron but then I saw the shot with that long neck-----must be a tri color...GREAT BIRD!
Posted by: Sondra | January 03, 2012 at 05:39 PM
Great atmospheric shots of the herons Sally. Sorry I can't help with ID's, different continents have different types of herons.
Posted by: Arija | January 03, 2012 at 05:21 PM
Great photos and beautiful birds - whatever they are called!
Posted by: Mick | January 03, 2012 at 05:08 PM
Hi Sallie, I would say it is the tr-colored heron. They are beautiful birds. Great sighting!
Posted by: Eileen | January 03, 2012 at 03:01 PM
i'd have guessed a tri-color. :)
Posted by: TexWisGirl | January 03, 2012 at 01:52 PM
Happy New Year Sallie! Thanks for taking us along with your RV, seeing those places we have not been.
I have never seen this tri-color birds too!
Its been a good year, for me too, and I hope to get more active outdoors.
Wishing us good health for the coming year!
Posted by: Ebie | January 03, 2012 at 01:40 PM
I know it isn't a great blue or green as we get here....
Posted by: Michelle | January 03, 2012 at 12:38 PM
Lovely birds to see Sallie..
Happy New Year xx
Posted by: Andrew | January 03, 2012 at 12:31 PM
These birds are magnificent-great shots Sallie!
Posted by: Hazel | January 03, 2012 at 12:02 PM
Wonderful captures of the herons Sallie!
I never know their names but I'm always excited to see them just the same.
Beautiful words for the New Year.
Posted by: Carletta | January 03, 2012 at 11:02 AM
Great shots!
Posted by: Mama Zen | January 03, 2012 at 09:53 AM
A beautiful looking bird.
Posted by: holdingmoments | January 03, 2012 at 09:19 AM
Fantastic shots. That heron is a beauty!
Posted by: Carver | January 03, 2012 at 08:28 AM
Beautiful shots!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
Posted by: Boom & Gary | January 03, 2012 at 08:14 AM
Whatever kind of heron that is, it's a beautiful bird! Great photos!
Posted by: heyBJK | January 03, 2012 at 08:13 AM