bird of mystery (maybe)

[PaulW]

I wont give a clue because for some that will just make it too easy!!http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww55/paulwoollard/mysterybird.jpg

[Motmot]

Reddish Egret?

[michael23]

western reef heron maybe? assuming its not in the uk

[PaulW]

I dont think its either and its not in the UK
Paul

[Colin Key]

Pelican sp. ?

Colin

P.S. Certainly not a Woodlark :laugh:

[PaulW]

:laugh:or a black winged kite!!:laugh:

[mafting]

It's one of the small herons. I think Little Green Heron (Butorides striatus).

[Steve Keen]

I'm going for Hamerkop?

[PaulW]

I think Mafting is fairly close but I'm not sure so to expand the arguement heres the best pic I've got taken in Hurghada Egypt

http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww55/paulwoollard/andtheansweris.jpg

:cool:

Paul

[mafting]

Looks a lot like this one: http://www.naturephoto-cz.com/photos/sevcik/little-green-heron--butorides-striatus.jpg

Lots of common names (Striated Heron, Little Heron), but I think the Scientific name might be Butorides striata now, and not striatus, after some taxonomic tinkering. Egypt fits too.

[PaulW]

that was the picture I went straight to when you put up the Little Green Heron suggestion, I just wasnt sure because on other pics there seems to be a lot of red in the front?

[mafting]

If you do a google image search for Butorides striata you get a lot more that look like your bird, and also showing the variability.

Must admit that I didn't know this form but then googled for 'green heron' (as i thought that was the ball park) and that was the first pic to pop up and it looked like a winner. Got a bit lucky really!

Can't help with the mystery fish...