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Egretta caerulea
A large bird with feathers in various shades of blue and a light green iris. He was tucked away in the trees, where he'd puffed up his feathers.
Seen in a cypress swamp at Everglades National Park.
Spotted on Dec 20, 2015
Submitted on Jun 22, 2019
2 Comments
Yes, and I think that’s where the species name, E. caerulea, comes from! Thanks for your comment.
Brighter blue than I would have imagined. Nice catch Mauna.