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Egretta tricolor
this Tricolored Heron was trying to fish and was using his wings to see better in the water and eliminate the glare from the sun.
this Tricolored Heron was fishing at a fresh and salt water lagoon. Tricolored heron's breeding habitat is sub-tropical swamps. It nests in colonies, often with other herons, usually on platforms of sticks in trees or shrubs. In each clutch, 3–7 eggs are typically laid.
Spotted on Jul 12, 2013
Submitted on Jan 11, 2015
3 Comments
Great shots
thank you, Reza!
Beautiful, almost seems like a ballerina !