A new set of graphics to assist in egret identification.

In the never-ending quest to find better, more reliable and more interesting ways to easily and accurately identify the five white egrets we are so fortunate to see in Australia I have created a set of “comparison” graphics which I have loaded onto my website http://www.photos-n-guides.com/ The set of graphics, in the form of a small gallery of images, can be found by going to the “Herons egrets bitterns” page via this link http://www.photos-n-guides.com/html/herons_egrets_bitterns.html and clicking on the “Egret comparison graphics” link at the top of the choices displayed on that page. Other links on that page go to pages containing an assortment of identification tips for white egrets seen in Australia.

Each graphic in the “Egret comparison graphics” set consists of two species in similar poses scaled to show approximate relative sizes and shapes. The graphics were created by selecting birds from various digital images I have taken over a number of years, combining them into the one image and scaling them using proportional lengths of bills and/or tarsi. Each of the five egret species is separately shown with each of the other four.

I have plans to add extended image galleries for the five egret species but that will be some time down the track. Working on the website pages for something like this takes time and diverts me from getting out to take more photos. And working on creations such as the “Egret comparison graphics” quickly shows me I need more images of birds in more suitable poses. But who really needs an excuse to photograph birds…….and egrets in particular?

Bob Inglis Sandstone Point Qld http://www.photos-n-guides.com/ ===============================

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2 comments to A new set of graphics to assist in egret identification.

  • Carl Clifford

    Well done. Just goes to show that an old dog can teach us some new tricks.

    Cheers,

    Carl Clifford

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  • Jude Latt

    Thanks once again Bob …. always so helpful you ID’s on these four species Jude