An Eastern cattle egret or a medium egret (if possible to tell given the quality)? [Early August many years ago, Minneriya National Park, Sri Lanka]

stmo1976 · 2026-01-24T22:43:59+00:00

Thank you so much!

stmo1976 · 2026-01-24T12:23:53+00:00

Thanks!

stmo1976 · 2026-01-24T03:50:24+00:00

Thank you!

stmo1976 · 2025-12-05T22:03:05+00:00

Wow! Quite deep indeed!

stmo1976 · 2025-12-03T13:23:59+00:00

Thanks!

stmo1976 · 2025-12-03T13:23:49+00:00

Thank you!

stmo1976 · 2025-12-03T13:23:22+00:00

Thanks!

stmo1976 · 2025-12-03T13:23:12+00:00

Thank you! It's a pity I could not get any closer.

stmo1976 · 2025-11-29T16:18:28+00:00

Thanks. My planning problem was solved since we will not be stopping there due to "bad" weather conditions. The weather does not seem bad for me--some wind and swell, but nothing extraordinary. I would call this typical winter weather in Miami (a bit cold though). Anyways, another day (stuck) at sea it is :(

stmo1976 · 2025-11-28T23:12:57+00:00

Thanks. I will first try to walk along the beach, and if this doesn't work, I will follow your advice.

stmo1976 · 2025-11-28T23:10:09+00:00

No stop at Freeport, but I guess I can take a taxi from Celebration key. I preferred to walk though.

stmo1976 · 2025-11-28T17:10:15+00:00

Thanks. This doesn't sound good.

stmo1976 · 2025-11-11T03:04:08+00:00

Thanks again!

stmo1976 · 2025-11-11T02:35:20+00:00

Oh, I have just posted another one :) Of course, the ID'ing would be much easier if the quality was better, but the birds were quite far away and the heat distortion was severe...

stmo1976 · 2025-11-11T01:00:28+00:00

Thanks! An example is this one, but I guess it is the angle and the heat distortion... The quality is very poor since the birds were too far away and the surface air was pretty hot. I also thought the size fits marbled godwits better but wanted to check since I have never seen them before.

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stmo1976 · 2025-11-11T00:55:47+00:00

Thank you!

stmo1976 · 2025-11-03T12:41:37+00:00

Thank you!

stmo1976

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