tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27725413.post2863216806631736582..comments2024-03-27T18:27:13.795+08:00Comments on Of North Borneo Birds and others: Please recheck those Great EgretsWong Tsu Shihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11674542352543562928noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27725413.post-4876337367712654862012-04-30T19:10:25.132+08:002012-04-30T19:10:25.132+08:00The examples in the following, the Great Egret loo...The examples in the following, the Great Egret looks larger when it was nearer to the camera, but from the suspected alba and modesta shot, we can see that the larger one is actually behind the smaller one if we check the legs, resulting in even larger size difference when we put them side by side. But egrets are highly confusing with their length of neck that is stretched out or pulled back, so the body itself, estimating the mass is a much reliable way to compare sizes, it is noticed that side by side, Little and Intermediate's size difference is not very big, but Intermediate's longer legs and longer neck easily make it a lot larger than the Little Egret in direct comparison, seen them flying side by side before and can only notice longer wing span, longer legs and bulger "pouch"(the neck). But this photo show two birds with rather different body mass, head size as well as the much wider legs. Definitely interesting sight.jytouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13187121808214078185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27725413.post-81169893245789718112012-04-29T12:45:04.721+08:002012-04-29T12:45:04.721+08:00Very interesting. Must keep a lookout for this gre...Very interesting. Must keep a lookout for this greater Great Egrets.Choy Wai Munhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481654049960954505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27725413.post-91096058239469688742012-04-28T14:24:12.059+08:002012-04-28T14:24:12.059+08:00Thanks, Dave, hope we can eventually have an '...Thanks, Dave, hope we can eventually have an 'alba'.Wong Tsu Shihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11674542352543562928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27725413.post-6756990643369796582012-04-28T13:17:07.723+08:002012-04-28T13:17:07.723+08:00Excellent write-up Wong! Now let's see if any ...Excellent write-up Wong! Now let's see if any can be detected next winter! I think, if anywhere, Sabah would be the most likely place to host an 'alba'.digdeephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476936736306373644noreply@blogger.com