Peter Hanan asked me to forward these pictures of what appears to be a 
melanistic Great Blue Heron.

Stephen Hult
Edgewater MD

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Hanan" <>
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 12:07 AM
Subject: GREAT "BLACK" HERON


> Hello All:
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> I had a strange looking heron at a storm water management pond at
> Piney Orchard near my home...   I have not seen such a dark heron
> before.  It flew to the other side of the pond and and even on the
> breast it was very dark with just a hint of dark brown.  If you can
> turn it into a new species let me know.  It has been some time for a
> new life bird ...
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> Peter Hanan
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