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Can Anyone Identify this bird?
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29 Jun ’12 - 8:48 am
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I went to let the dogs out this morning and this bird was just relaxing in the pond, thing had like a 6 foot wing span when it took off

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29 Jun ’12 - 6:47 pm
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sand hill crane?

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29 Jun ’12 - 8:22 pm
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No, thats not a sand crane....at least it doesnt look like one Ive seen around here.

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29 Jun ’12 - 8:26 pm
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I am thinking its an egret. I didn't think they would go that far north though.

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I was thinking some kind of heron, this one looks pretty close

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looks like a blue heron. looks like the ones that fish in the susquehanna.

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29 Jun ’12 - 10:56 pm
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It's a blue or grey herring

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Locally that is known as a sh!t poke, or herring. Not sure what the scientific name is but I know they are federally protected. A single bird can wipe out all the fry in a small pond in a couple days. Most hardcore fishermen will shoot them on sight.

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