It sounds for all the world like a black-crowned night heron, although I think the head plumes are usually white, not yellow. -Paul On Mon, 1 Jul 2002, Michael Daly wrote: > I have seen a bird recently that I've never seen before in this > area. I kayak in the Toronto Islands frequently (when I can't get > out of town) and while gunkholing through the islands found this > bird. They are shy and fly away before I can paddle too close. > > It's not small, standing about 20 inches tall (taller than most crows > but a tad thinner). I at first mistook it for a heron with its neck > all scrunched up, but it appears to have a short neck. It is white > and grey in color, like many seabirds such as the local seagulls. > I haven't seen it in the water, only on branches of trees and bushes > overhanging the shore. The most distinguishing characteristic is > two long strands (like tubes) that hang down from its nape. These > are bright yellow and hang to its mid-back. Anyone familiar with > these? *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Jul 01 2002 - 14:21:54 PDT
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