Hi all, I am new to this group but have followed many of your emails and have enjoyed all the great information.

I am new to birding and need an identification of a bird I saw up in Bothell off of the Beardsley exit in the wetlands. I just got a glimpse out of the corner of my eye as he flew by and was able to get off a couple of pics before he left. I thought it was some kind of heron but I am not good at identifying birds. These are a couple of the pics, sorry they aren't the best:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v305/bunqui/?action=view&current=whatisit2.jpg

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v305/bunqui/?action=view&current=whatisit.jpg

any help would be appreciated.
Barbara Perrin, novice birder