purple heron?

Fred · 16th April 2003

This was taken at Chek Jawa yesterday.

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chngpe01 · 17th April 2003

Not sure if it is the Purple Heron, if it is then probably an immature one.

Another possibility could be an immature Great-billed Heron, but these are rare resident here and they are big. Usually alone and shy bird.

Anyone has any clue??

kendo · 17th April 2003

Definitely not Purple Heron. I'm quite sure it's a Great-billed Heron, but it could be an immature Great-billed Heron as it doesn't seem to have the full colouration of the adult (at the angle of the shots at least).

First_Saint · 17th April 2003

From my records, it looks like a young Great-billed Heron.... Hi to all, if you are going there to shoot again, please let me know so that I may know some other fellow nature photographers.. regards, John

Fred · 18th April 2003

Hi Guys,

Thank you for viewing my pics

To be frank, I'm not sure about the ident also (a friend helped me IDed this one).

The only bird that I can ID is a crow.

Happy shooting!

16th April 2003	#1
Fred Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,240	purple heron? This was taken at Chek Jawa yesterday. 1. 2. 3. 4.

17th April 2003	#2
chngpe01 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 7,486	Not sure if it is the Purple Heron, if it is then probably an immature one. Another possibility could be an immature Great-billed Heron, but these are rare resident here and they are big. Usually alone and shy bird. Anyone has any clue?? __________________ my work I am featured here, in Vol 4

17th April 2003	#4
First_Saint Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Upper Serangoon Posts: 99	Identity of bird From my records, it looks like a young Great-billed Heron.... Hi to all, if you are going there to shoot again, please let me know so that I may know some other fellow nature photographers.. regards, John

17th April 2003	#3
kendo Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Woodlands, Singapore Posts: 67	Definitely not Purple Heron. I'm quite sure it's a Great-billed Heron, but it could be an immature Great-billed Heron as it doesn't seem to have the full colouration of the adult (at the angle of the shots at least).

18th April 2003	#5
Fred Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,240	Hi Guys, Thank you for viewing my pics To be frank, I'm not sure about the ident also (a friend helped me IDed this one). The only bird that I can ID is a crow. Happy shooting!