EASTERN REEF EGRET-DARK MORPH, CAIRNS, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

   We can ID this heron as the dark form of the Eastern Reef Egret by its slate-grey color, greyish--yellow heavy bill and yellowish legs (which shows through the muddy legs).

   The Eastern Reef Heron is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 676.