[Length 24 in. Wingspan 38 in.]

This Western Reef-Heron (which was the first North American record in 1983) was photographed on Nantucket Island, Rhode Island, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Ektachrome 200 film. (Date: August 1983)

[Length 28-32 in. Wingspan 45 in.]

This Bare-throated Tiger-Heron was photographed at Bentsen Rio Grande State Park, Mission, Texas. Photo taken with a Canon EOS 10D camera (lens unknown). (Date: January 01, 2010)

[Length 28-32 in. Wingspan 45 in.]

This Bare-throated Tiger-Heron was photographed at Bentsen Rio Grande State Park, Mission, Texas. Photo taken with a Canon EOS 10D camera (lens unknown). (Date: January 01, 2010)

[Length 28-32 in. Wingspan 45 in.]

This Bare-throated Tiger-Heron was photographed at Bentsen Rio Grande State Park, Mission, Texas. Photo taken with a Canon EOS 10D camera (lens unknown). (Date: January 01, 2010)

[Length 27 in. Wingspan ?? in.]

This Rufescent Tiger-Heron was photographed at Ammo Dump Ponds, Gamboa, Panama. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D7000 camera. (Date: August 4, 2011)

[Length 27 in. Wingspan ?? in.]

This immature Rufescent Tiger-Heron was photographed at Ammo Dump Ponds, Gamboa, Panama. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC17E II 1.7x Teleconverter (EFL=750mm) on a Nikon D7000 camera. (Date: August 4, 2011)

[Length 27 in. Wingspan ?? in.]

This Rufescent Tiger-Heron was photographed at Ammo Dump Ponds, Gamboa, Panama. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D300 camera. (Date: August 4, 2011)

[Length 27 in. Wingspan ?? in.]

This immature Rufescent Tiger-Heron was photographed at Ammo Dump Ponds, Gamboa, Panama. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens (EFL=165mm) on a Nikon D7000 camera. (Date: August 7, 2011)

[Length 27 in. Wingspan ?? in.]

This immature Rufescent Tiger-Heron was photographed at Ammo Dump Ponds, Gamboa, Panama. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens (EFL=120mm) on a Nikon D7000 camera. (Date: August 7, 2011)