Reddish Egret, Jackson Reservoir, Morgan County

[Joey]

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From: Joey <vir...@comcast.net>
Sent: September 18, 2020 12:42:22 PM MDT
To: Cobirds <Cob...@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Reddish Egret, Jackson Reservoir, Morgan County

David Dowell, Dean Shoup and I are looking at a young, dark morph Reddish Egret first seen from the dam near the outlet canal. One can walk down the face of the dam and get closer.

Smaller than nearby Great Blue Herons. Grayish-red body, neck and head. Yellow eyes; Darker grayish wings. Long, dark, relatively even width bill (tip to base).

Began running actively and "canopy feeding"

Photos will be to eBird later.

Joey.

Joey Kellner
Littleton, Colorado
Joey Kellner
Littleton, Colorado
Joey Kellner
Littleton, Colorado

[Joey]

[Cole Sage]

The Egret is still present now.

Cole Sage

Denver

www.birdsonthewing.com

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[Tom Wilberding]

Congrats to Joey, David, and Dean!
Regarding the Reddish Egret, story follows.

I was kneeling in the mud at Jackson Lake with my camera this afternoon trying to get a photo of a Sanderling. My helpful birding sidekick, wife Barb, stood beside me with instructions to let me know if she saw anything “unusual.”
Meanwhile I noticed three guys with scopes about 500 yards away (David, Dean, Joey). “Wonder what they’re looking at?”

Barb: “There’s something over there that looks a little different than a Great Blue Heron.”
Me, taking a glance: “That’s just a Great Blue Heron scrunched down, makes it looks smaller.”
Barb, persisting, “But it’s acting differently, sort of dancing.”
Me: “Huh? Holy crap, a Reddish Egret! THANK YOU Barb!”
Photo below.
BTW, later I asked Barb, “Why are you wearing your covid mask out here?” (She calls her mask, “Not today, Rona.”)
Barb: “Because it STINKS out here.”
Oh well, another day at the beach!

Cheers,
Tom Wilberding
Littleton, CO

[Joey Kellner]

The Reddish Egret was still present at Jackson Reservoir after 3:30pm.  Access from below the dam (at the outlet), up and over is good, but VERY muddy and can be a long walk.  Later in the afternoon the bird was along the west shore and easily accessed from the Jackson Reservoir State Park campground (sandy, but not muddy)...HOWEVER there is a detour to get into the main entrance to the park...the detour takes you west of the park through Anderick Ponds SWA on Morgan County Road 2.  Just a FYI.

Some photos are on checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S73757510

Joey.

Joey Kellner

Littleton, Colorado