Joe Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 One of the lakes in this area is home to 2 Herons as well as a white bird the same size and shape as the Herons.It even flies the same.Is there such a thing as an "albino" heron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Joe, are you sure it's not a resting crane?Admittedly cranes are a bit smaller than herons but I have seen lots of these birds resting beside lakes in the last few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneySuckleDreams Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 my guess is Little Egrethttp://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/l/littleegret/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh4 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Yes there are albino herons but they are very rare and to get a pair would be very exceptional so like HSD I would suspect an egret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Whatever happened to the Large Egret? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Could be a rare visitor retreating from temperatures of minus 40°C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 QUOTEWhatever happened to the Large Egret?END QUOTEOr even the Great White...Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneySuckleDreams Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 [quote user="Loiseau"]QUOTE Whatever happened to the Large Egret? END QUOTE Or even the Great White... Angela[/quote]Looking at where the OP is based I would think it would be rare to see a Great Egret up there. I think there is a colony somewhere on the south coast of France. It's too cold oop north for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
water rat Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 We have a resident white heron. Def not an egret ,as we have those too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 There are Egrets on the lake but they are a lot smaller.The big white that I see is as big as a Heron.I am going to the lake later with my bino's.I bet it's gone!Thanks for the comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 Just back from the lake,Googled White Heron. An exact match.We now have a resident White Heron as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fureys Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Hi,The White Heron, or Great White Egret to use its common name, is primarily an eastern European bird, but the very cold spell that has struck at the eastern end of the Mediterranean and the whole of the Balkan region will make a lot of them move west. As was mentioned upthread there is a small population of Great White Egret in southern France and one in the valley of the Po in Italy, so this one is probably one of those. BTW what colour was the bill? If it's grey the bird is still in winter plumage, but if was yellow, the bird is moving into breeding plumage - it would be great if you could see two together!Fureys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polremy Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Totally off topic but, every time I see that heading, I think it says White Heroin!!!!Is it just me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 [quote user="Polremy"]Totally off topic but, every time I see that heading, I think it says White Heroin!!!!Is it just me?[/quote]The rugby blokes seem to be at it as well. Something about getting a line out. [:D]Pass the straw please. [:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitway Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 [quote user="Polremy"]Totally off topic but, every time I see that heading, I think it says White Heroin!!!!Is it just me?[/quote]Nope! me too!!I started a thread I think on TF a while back about the same thing, I had never seen a heron sized bird completely white in these parts before (Vendee) a lot of replies suggested that it was an egret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 I saw the White heron again yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basquesteve Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Here is a good link for the great Egret and other bird sightings the gaps do not necessarily mean no sightings some parts of France do not participate in the live logging http://www.atlas-ornitho.fr/index.php?m_id=1415&frmSpecies=33&action=sp&y=-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
water rat Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 So sad. I found a dead heron in the reeds today. It was frozen so not sure how long it's been there ,but is in perfect condition apart from a chest wound. I called the local taxidermist to see if he wanted it , but it's illegal to use protected species. I can understand that as it would create a demand, but it's such a shame it cannot be mounted. I'll just have to do a good painting of it.W Rat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Talking about birds, there were flights and flights and flights of cranes today, all heading north.Strange thing is, only last month, there were one or two flocks heading south!LOL, at this rate, the turnaround will be even faster than a Ryanair aeroplane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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