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Looks like an immature Great Blue Heron. They don’t turn blue/grey until they are into their 2nd summer.
Hi Kim: Thanks.. Nonnie and Papa are pretty tired but doing ok.. feel like I should already have my P.J.’s on and in bed before the sun goes down Pictures shall follow
Donna, this looks like the Great Egret (Ardea alba), with yellow bill and black feet. It is also called the Great White Heron, Common Egret, and Great White Egret.
The easiest way to distinguish it from other egrets commonly seen on Cape Ann is to look at the feet and bill. The Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) has reverse coloring, with bright yellow feet and a black bill.
It was both the Great Egret and the Snowy Egret who during the late 1900’s and early 20th century were almost hunted to extinction for their beautiful plumes, highly coveted by the millinery trade. Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (1916), their populations have rebounded. The Great Egret is the symbol of the National Audubon Society and is a conservation success story.
Nice photo! You got me wondering so: http://www.allaboutbirds.org (Cornell) has some great info on Great Blue Herons, Little Blue Herons, Great Egrets & Tri-Colored Herons. There is a LiveCAM on a pair of nesting GBHs that is interesting to watch. Our friend xegloucesterite at least knew one of the 4 1st years are indeed all white!
Good Morning Gloucester 
Looks like an immature Great Blue Heron. They don’t turn blue/grey until they are into their 2nd summer.
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Baby and juvenile Great Blue Herons are not white. Their feathers are similar in color to adult Great Blue Herons.
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Thanks Kim, The kids are having a blast
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I am sure the grandkids (all four!!) are having a blast, but how are Nonnie and Papa doing??
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Hi Kim: Thanks.. Nonnie and Papa are pretty tired but doing ok.. feel like I should already have my P.J.’s on and in bed before the sun goes down Pictures shall follow
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I think it’s an egret. They were the bird that started the feathered hat craze for ladies, a long time ago, which then created the Audobon Society.
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thanks and take care
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Black feet + white beak = great egret, I believe.
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Donna, this looks like the Great Egret (Ardea alba), with yellow bill and black feet. It is also called the Great White Heron, Common Egret, and Great White Egret.
The easiest way to distinguish it from other egrets commonly seen on Cape Ann is to look at the feet and bill. The Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) has reverse coloring, with bright yellow feet and a black bill.
It was both the Great Egret and the Snowy Egret who during the late 1900’s and early 20th century were almost hunted to extinction for their beautiful plumes, highly coveted by the millinery trade. Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (1916), their populations have rebounded. The Great Egret is the symbol of the National Audubon Society and is a conservation success story.
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Thanks for post
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Nice photo! You got me wondering so: http://www.allaboutbirds.org (Cornell) has some great info on Great Blue Herons, Little Blue Herons, Great Egrets & Tri-Colored Herons. There is a LiveCAM on a pair of nesting GBHs that is interesting to watch. Our friend xegloucesterite at least knew one of the 4 1st years are indeed all white!
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That’s a great egret FYI
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Thank you
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