Can anyone help me identify this bird? Seen this October in Ibiza

Hi Pete

Welcome to the RSPB Forum

Not an expert here, but some type of Heron comes to mind

Regards

Kathy and Dave

Hello Kathy and Dave,

Thanks for the welcome.

You could be right, I was thinking it might be a young Eagret as there was an adult Eagret fishing further up the river.

Best wishes

Pete

Hi Sue

I would have to agree with you.  Got a European Bird Book, and had a good look. 

It is not from the UK so we know as much as that.

Wonder when the picture was taken.

Can you tell us Pete?

Regards

Kathy and Dave

Hi SB

Thank you for your answer

A positive response to the question, and that what I want to hear.

Got your answer BedfordPete {smile}

Regards

Kathy and Dave

Hello Kathy and Dave,

Thanks for all the reponses to my picture.

We were in Ibiza in the first week of October this year.

While we were walking along this river I suddenly saw this bird perched on the boat.

I'm not very good at identifying birds so I took a photo and thought I would send it in here.

I have got some photos of an egret which was fishing about 1/2 mile away and wondered whether this could have been its youngster.

Pete

I'm with Sue C and SB on this one, Night Heron. 

Hi BedfordPete.  Great photograph.

Having done a quick image search on google, I have to agree that the bird is a juvenile night heron.  Having had a quick look at the RSPB Complete Birds of Britain and Europe; this bird occours in localized populations in parts of mainland Europe during the summer months, and is sadly declining.

Paul.