I saw this one at Coolart Wetlands today. The face is not completely black yet (?) , that makes me think it's still an immature bird ?
I love the reflection in the eye.
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Yes, a juvenile, I believe, Araminta.
Yes, a juvenile, I believe, Araminta.
Beautiful photo! I can't believe how close you got up to it! They are super flighty here at my house
Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful close up! Lots of lovely detail.
Happy Birding!
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I can see it was a nice day fromthe blue sky in the reflection in its eye - nice photo
Thanks guys for the nice comments. I went back there today, but other than some ducks and some Welcome Swallows, nothing exciting around
M-L
I remember my dear late aunt, a bird lover, used to call these birds "boofcus" for short. Maybe its a common term amongst twitchers.