tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post5486223458332924224..comments2024-03-17T18:35:29.174+11:00Comments on Paying Ready Attention - Photo Gallery: Wild Bird Wednesday 258 - Nankeen Night HeronStewart Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-87264309609519975392017-07-04T09:53:27.738+10:002017-07-04T09:53:27.738+10:00Oh pooh. I missed being able to share my photos at...Oh pooh. I missed being able to share my photos at your linkup, and I had the perfect series to share. I hope you'll come link up with me. The party stays open all week.<br />Thanks.<br />http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2017/07/splish-splash.htmlNCSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617227847364562989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-61611659139476596222017-07-03T15:41:03.792+10:002017-07-03T15:41:03.792+10:00Long way to go for Night Herons when you have them...Long way to go for Night Herons when you have them in melbourne :-)<br />Terrific shots you got. <br />The name caledonicus probably refers to New Caledonis (as opposed to Scotland, the original Caledonia, as named by the Romans) . I encountered the same mystery with the Green Rosella, Platycercus caledonicus. In the case of the Green Rosella it is even stranger as they rosella is not found there. Apparently the original specimen was mixed up with other collection material from New Caledonia.Mostly.Naturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15857834177222034071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-48818259219594299452017-07-01T04:27:58.106+10:002017-07-01T04:27:58.106+10:00The one looks a lot like what we call the black-cr...The one looks a lot like what we call the black-crowned night heron. Beautiful birds all -- I love herons. Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-52237638195450186352017-06-30T22:03:45.378+10:002017-06-30T22:03:45.378+10:00Hello, awesome shot of your Night Heron. It does l...Hello, awesome shot of your Night Heron. It does look a lot like the night herons we see here.<br /><br />Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend! eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-11849895330491942142017-06-30T11:14:37.812+10:002017-06-30T11:14:37.812+10:00It's always amazing how birds get their names....It's always amazing how birds get their names.<br />Those juveniles look like our Green Herons, and the adults like our Black-crowned Night-Heron.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02850241304894291160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-50377016152070092092017-06-30T04:33:20.983+10:002017-06-30T04:33:20.983+10:00Interesting info and great photos. Well don Stewar...Interesting info and great photos. Well don Stewart. Cheers DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-87367586238242299192017-06-29T03:58:23.087+10:002017-06-29T03:58:23.087+10:00Great shots and interesting commentary, Stewart! I...Great shots and interesting commentary, Stewart! I posted (what I think is) an immature night-heron too this week. They look so different from the adults! Inspired By Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09846209740481251443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-65116774194060337692017-06-29T02:52:32.481+10:002017-06-29T02:52:32.481+10:00The first one looks like he needs to grow in to hi...The first one looks like he needs to grow in to hi body..They change a lot once they become adults..Don't we all?? Hope you are having a good week..Lovely shots, StewartThis N Thathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14660035693962636210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-72383478504428720552017-06-29T02:17:53.548+10:002017-06-29T02:17:53.548+10:00The background on the bird's name was so inter...The background on the bird's name was so interesting. It's funny how one thing can be so different from another but I love the second name too! Really wonderful photos! Hope you are having a great week! A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-66103231875217678512017-06-29T00:31:15.607+10:002017-06-29T00:31:15.607+10:00Beautiful! It always amazes me how the juvenile c...Beautiful! It always amazes me how the juvenile can look so different from the adults. Very cool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-55546752157699934672017-06-28T22:57:54.384+10:002017-06-28T22:57:54.384+10:00Well a Scottish man must have seen this bird and n...Well a Scottish man must have seen this bird and named him what he thought was appropriate, but at least for the youngsters I agree they have an artistic look ... more like oil paint on water than fabric. I love the Herons and yes, I can see the little white plume on the back of the adult's head. These are awesome, Stewart and yet another first for me :)<br /><br />Andrea @ From the Sol Andrea @ From The Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00657271089899579261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-91911969951795421222017-06-28T18:14:20.634+10:002017-06-28T18:14:20.634+10:00Hello Stewart!:) Both the young and adults are fab...Hello Stewart!:) Both the young and adults are fabulous looking Heron. The adult does looks like the Black-crowned Night Heron I see here. Beautiful captures Stewart.Breathtakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883608347810648676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-77406551412747991842017-06-28T11:22:43.435+10:002017-06-28T11:22:43.435+10:00The final shot of the juvenile hardly looks like t...The final shot of the juvenile hardly looks like the same bird. It's like doing a puzzle sometimes to figure out what kind of bird they are. Nice shots. Interesting name facts. That was a fruitful trip!Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908661075159862095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-48785013258524358412017-06-28T07:36:18.552+10:002017-06-28T07:36:18.552+10:00Lovely birds! I hope you are having a great week!
...Lovely birds! I hope you are having a great week!<br />Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-75405952497351713032017-06-28T07:06:56.422+10:002017-06-28T07:06:56.422+10:00Beautiful shots! Love the look of intensity when t...Beautiful shots! Love the look of intensity when they are fishing.Spare Parts and Picshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17836657200014402380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-56183114898124525272017-06-28T05:33:48.458+10:002017-06-28T05:33:48.458+10:00Lovely birds!Lovely birds!Rantenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07362510500931093089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-54319464453650841232017-06-28T05:09:56.123+10:002017-06-28T05:09:56.123+10:00Beautiful inages! These are certainly shape-shifte...Beautiful inages! These are certainly shape-shifters! The first two appear to have longer pointed bills like our Green Heron and the adults have profiles similar to our Black-crowned Night-Heron. Kenneth Cole Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034897745614006325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-32260990504927738242017-06-28T04:38:59.345+10:002017-06-28T04:38:59.345+10:00A good tale about the origins of the birds' na...A good tale about the origins of the birds' name Stewart. Makes sense and as you point out, not all bird names do. The adult looks so much like our own Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax. Phil Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-69595050124484987822017-06-28T04:14:38.438+10:002017-06-28T04:14:38.438+10:00We have a few of them around these parts. I say th...We have a few of them around these parts. I say they're a little shifty. Author R. Mac Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679108828353499313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-20936119301699116632017-06-28T04:10:46.490+10:002017-06-28T04:10:46.490+10:00Those are some really good images!Those are some really good images!Sherlyn Lobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129679819779007643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-6046106913503562012017-06-28T03:51:58.144+10:002017-06-28T03:51:58.144+10:00The Nankeens are striking to look at. Luckily, we ...The Nankeens are striking to look at. Luckily, we have a lot of herons in my neck of the woods. Sharon Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01683868787160249441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-25321193407576342632017-06-28T03:50:21.194+10:002017-06-28T03:50:21.194+10:00Fabulous images, Stewart! I love these Herons.Fabulous images, Stewart! I love these Herons.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17541748309832254889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-7491643821879853472017-06-28T03:27:38.226+10:002017-06-28T03:27:38.226+10:00The adult birds are quite handsome with the yellow...The adult birds are quite handsome with the yellow along the jaw and eye.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17433260552425620150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-77752739223197810682017-06-28T03:14:01.225+10:002017-06-28T03:14:01.225+10:00strange. Same species all of them. I thought the f...strange. Same species all of them. I thought the first one was a green heron :) <br /><br />A lesson learned today :)NatureFootstephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340635075481959029noreply@blogger.com