Birders of Connecticut: Is This a Great Blue Heron, or Egret?

I've seen a lot of wildlife walking my dog along the Naugatuck River in Torrington, but this is a new one that I've never seen before. I want to say it's an Egret, or a Great Blue Heron? Birders of Connecticut, can you help identify this beautiful creature for me?

Shoreline birds are very common along the Naugatuck River Valley, I've dealt with the pesky seagulls in the Colonial Plaza in Waterbury for decades, but the big shoreline birds? Never. I do know it's peak migration time for birds, thanks to the excellent work that LightsoutCT.org has done over the past few years in educating us all. By the way, while I have your attention - Turn off your outdoor, non-essential lighting between 7PM and 6AM, there are millions of birds flying over Connecticut on the overnight, and every little less bit of light pollution helps.

Anyway, from the online searches that I did, I think this is a pair of Great Blue Heron, one was blue/gray and the other was completely white in color. They were only on this part of the Naugatuck River for about 10 minutes before I saw both of them take off.

Birders of Connecticut: Is This a Great Blue Heron or Egret?

I tried to Google images of shoreline birds, but I know the best thing to do is ask the experts. What do you think these are birdwatchers?

Pearl Jam Rocks Fenway Faithful With Longest Setlist of Tour

Pearl Jam rocked the house at Fenway Park in Boston on Tuesday night, performing the longest setlist of their Dark Matter 2024 tour on a beautiful night. I was there, here's my view from behind home plate.

Gallery Credit: Photos by Large Dave

Rich Is Better! Connecticut's 50 Wealthiest Neighborhoods 2024

You might have heard the saying, "I've been rich and I've been poor. Rich is better." While I've only experienced one side of that equation and it's not the more favorable, I still find the wealth in Connecticut intriguing. If you share my curiosity, you'll be interested to explore the 50 wealthiest neighborhoods in Connecticut. This isn't a general list of towns but a curated selection of the top 50 richest neighborhoods in the Nutmeg State, as identified by Forbes.

Note: This list covers neighborhoods ranked from 10 to 1, plus a few additional ones in the Greater-Danbury area. You can find the full list from 50 to 1 at the bottom of this article.

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