Dear Jerry ,

For herons ( as well as sandpipers and others) leg colors may vary widely.
Case in point your two birds!!

I do not know why exactly; maybe diet in some cases, maybe natural
variation.

   good birding!

   Taylor McLean


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From: "Gerald & Laura Tarbell" <>
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Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 12:37 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] BCNH


> We have two black-crowned night herons down at our lake right now and the
> first thing we noticed is that their legs are different colors. However,
> they aren't the same colors shown in the book. One is yellow and the other
> is sort of a pink. The immature night herons in the National Geographic
> guide are greenish.
>     So does anyone know what the pink would be? I don't have my Sibley
here
> right now. It might say.
>     Jerry
>
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