[cobirds] A word of caution on the Stearns Lake "Little Blue Heron"

Hi all, 

Reports of a "Little Blue Heron" at Stearns Lake, Boulder County, have been coming through since 9/1. Photos show a bird with bright yellow facial skin, pure white wing-tips, and black scaling coming in on the legs. All of these features line up well with a juvenile Snowy Egret. Some excellent photos of the bird can be seen here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S148893236

David Sibley desribes some of the salient ID features for these two species here: https://www.sibleyguides.com/2012/08/distinguishing-immature-white-little-blue-heron-from-snowy-egret/

Happy birding, 

Christian Nunes

Longmont, CO