Reddish Egret

reddish egret it is, i guess! wow, hard to ID

The pink and dark bill is pretty obvious too, but of course the behavior sticks out http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/198...

That is what I was wondering. it would be tough to ID the white morphs one"s, except of course they exhibit the same dancing,foraging behavior.

Yea, anytime I go to the coast I see them. There are also white morph reddish egrets in south Texas I have seen too

Thnx so much.
According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), there are only 1,500 to 2,000 nesting pairs of Reddish Egrets in the United States - and most of these are in Texas.[3] They are classified as "threatened" in Texas and receive special protection.

Definitely say Reddish Egret then :)

Here is Emily's at B.C wetlands.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/135...

this is listed as a rare sighting in Ca.
Emily Loves Trees has spotted them often and luckily from very near . She was also lucky to spot the white faced ibis here.
http://www.latimes.com/la-trw-egret-pg,0...

I just haven't seen any range maps that put them in California, but if you know they are there I would go with it. It's too big of contrast between neck and body color for little blue, and the size and color of the bill aren't right for little blue either

Thanks Ashley.In terms of range,these have been commonly spotted at Bolsa Chica.
i would go with Reddish too. The pinkness on the beak would be an indicator. But this is a very far off 32 X's zoomed picture.

Looks very much like a reddish egret to me but range doesn't fit

any tips on sorting this out?Little Blue Heron vs Reddish Egret.

Thanks Venus.
Is this the same too?
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/162...