Heron or Bittern?

[ccplim]

Anyone able to ID this bird? Sorry for the blury pics as this guy was really far away and it keeps flying away when I try to go near. :sweat:

 

[Madcat II]

this could be a Chinese Pond Heron... anyone else like to confirm??

 

[Harlequin]

looks like one to me.

 

[ccplim]

this could be a Chinese Pond Heron... anyone else like to confirm??

I cannot confirm also. The Chinese Pond Heron in my book seems to have a very short neck like the Little Heron. :dunno:

 

[Harlequin]

I cannot confirm also. The Chinese Pond Heron in my book seems to have a very short neck like the Little Heron. :dunno:

Trust me...their necks can really stretch. Remember those shots of the little heron going into a mud hole for lobsters ?

 

[ccplim]

Trust me...their necks can really stretch. Remember those shots of the little heron going into a mud hole for lobsters ?

But they will not stretch all the time right? This guy that we saw is like so natural and not stretching at all :dunno:

 

[Madcat II]

ha ha... Heron with a stif neck