tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340068615976654326.post887464485347348858..comments2024-02-29T22:20:01.456-08:00Comments on Union Bay Watch : The Mystery of Great Expectations Larry Hubbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11346591926338103362noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340068615976654326.post-30403005727222789402014-09-13T13:12:55.056-07:002014-09-13T13:12:55.056-07:00Very observant! I looked right at the birds and th...Very observant! I looked right at the birds and the photos and I still failed to notice the difference in the top half or the beaks. Thank you for contributing to my education! :-)Larry Hubbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346591926338103362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340068615976654326.post-51835575045509636842014-09-12T11:21:14.549-07:002014-09-12T11:21:14.549-07:00Another prominent feature of the younger herons is...Another prominent feature of the younger herons is the color of their upper beak - dark instead of the yellow of the adult birds. I seems that many birds have darker eyes and beaks when they hatch, that gradually lighten over time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340068615976654326.post-66926733859997482512014-09-07T09:47:20.994-07:002014-09-07T09:47:20.994-07:00Thank you! I am hearing that the blue eye may have...Thank you! I am hearing that the blue eye may have to do with the bird being very young and it will change to yellow soon.Larry Hubbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346591926338103362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340068615976654326.post-74221026319274902612014-09-07T00:18:51.165-07:002014-09-07T00:18:51.165-07:00Great series of photos. Young herons can be very ...Great series of photos. Young herons can be very entertaining when they are first learning to hunt. The eye color on the Cooper's Hawk is indeed a mystery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com