I posed you a bit of a challenge yesterday: identify a birb blob. Alas, the challenge was too challenging! So I shall have to give you a further hint or few.
Now, keep in mind that our perching bird is quite common to the PNW wetlands. It’s sometimes seen in trees, but quite often is on the ground. And when you zoom in on its back, it looks like this:
All right, I’m pretty sure at least a few of you will be able to identify it now. Good luck!
Looks heron-y to me.
Great Blue Heron.
Green Heron?
Great blue heron!
Or maybe a Night Heron, given the wispy feathers. Both legs and neck appear too short for a Great Blue.
It’s hard to see all backlit like that, but I can clearly see hairs sticking out the sides. And if it has hair-on, it’s a heron.
great blues are the most common around here-abouts.
It was really quite chilly, so I suspect it’s hunkered down for warmth. It’s actually standing on the branch that’s sloping a bit downwards and to the left. Camera angle and distance are being deceptive.