Is this a Snipe?

[jbwolffiv]

I figure one of you guys must know what this is. ; It is cropped a lot and still had bad reach with my 300mm lens. ; I took this at Sandy Hook on Mother's day walking around. ; Funny looking thing...

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[zackiedawg]

That is a green backed heron, shortly known as a green heron.

 

[jbwolffiv]

Thanks Justin! ; If Howie does not post a shot of one I have no idea what it is! ; LOL!

 

[HW]

LOL John. I did post a shot of a snipe sometime ago
here is a link to it on my flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ac209/5251 ... /lightbox/
and a bit of trivia. the word sniper comes from the shooting of this bird


there is a little green heron at forsythe that a friend got a pic of but I haven't been able to find it

and there are tons of birds especially song birds that I have no idea what they are. there are also a lot of plover type birds that look very similar to each other and I have no idea what most of them are

 

[Scottwdw]

Time to buy yourself a field guide, Howie. ; ; Once you get into those small song birds, a lot of them look a like with a few distinguishing markings. ; Now is the best time as most of the males are in their mating plumage.

 

[WDWFigment]

Wait, wait, wait--snipes are real? I thought they were just some fictional creature we hunted in Boy Scouts. Sort of like the Jackalope!

This changes everything!

 

[zackiedawg]

Indeed they are! ; In fact, this here is a real-life, actual snipe, for those not familiar with them:

 

[jbwolffiv]

Great photos Justin!

 

[Scottwdw]

And isn't he a cute little thing. ;

 

[PolynesianMedic]

The coloring on his feathers is beautiful.