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Great Blue Heron juvenile

Ardea herodias

Description:

Largest of the North American herons with long legs, a sinuous neck, and thick, daggerlike bill. Head, chest, and wing plumes give a shaggy appearance. In flight, the Great Blue Heron curls its neck into a tight “S” shape; its wings are broad and rounded and its legs trail well beyond the tail. Great Blue Herons appear blue-gray from a distance, with a wide black stripe over the eye. In flight, the upper side of the wing is two-toned: pale on the forewing and darker on the flight feathers. A pure white subspecies occurs in coastal southern Florida.

Habitat:

The Indians, BVI.

Notes:

I first spotted this heron on one of the large rocks. Then it flew down to a much smaller rock at water level.

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joanbstanley
Spotted by
joanbstanley

British Virgin Islands

Spotted on Mar 20, 2015
Submitted on Apr 22, 2015

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