Linda, I'll have to vote for Green Heron. -Rolan

LDavey at aol.com wrote:Tweets:

I've posted three photos at http://public.fotki.com/disjecta/ for those who care to take a look.

First, we had what appear to be two more "escapees" on Pine Lake (the first being the Silver Pheasant, whom we've never seen again.) Two Muscovy ducks arrived for the day, and they ruled the place like they owned it. They even chased a neighbor's dog out of the water!

Second, when I was photographing the Muscovy ducks, a male Mallard paddled by with a huge fish in his bill, at least, it was huge for him. He carried around for the longest time, and when he dropped it, he was really upset. I've never seen this before. I've always thought Mallards were unable to carry things in their mouths. I understood that females must fashion their nests out of whatever materials they can gather from around their bodies because they can't carry things in their bills. Hmmmm. Exception to every rule, I guess.

And finally, I need your help with a positive ID of the photo titled "Greenie". I cannot tell if this bird is a Green Heron or an American Bittern. You can find them at the link below.


Enjoy the sun!
Linda Davey
on Pine Lake
Sammamish, WA



Rolan Nelson
Fircrest, WA
rnbuffle at yahoo.com

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