Tricolored heron

Egretta tricolor

A medium-sized, slender heron of the southeastern United States, the Tricolored Heron was formerly known as the Louisiana Heron.

Green Cay, FL

evenlake a year ago

Egretta tricolor

KarenL a year ago

Thanks everyone!

evenlake a year ago

It actually looks like an adult tricolor to me.

KarenL a year ago

Thanks Bill! My other slight concern was it was quite a bit bigger than this guy http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/114...

KarenL a year ago

Thanks gatorfellows! I've checked out photos of juveniles of both species & this guy doesn't seem to match either so I'm not really sure what he is!

williefromwi a year ago

Karen, it sure looks like a tri-colored night heron to me.

gatorfellows a year ago

Juvenile little blue herons have the bill markings of the dark tip and bluish grayish color, but tricolor have yellow on the lower bill. good luck

Spotted by KarenL

Lat: 26.72, Long: -80.18

Spotted on May 22, 2012
Submitted on May 26, 2012