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Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Description:

A smallish heron of the southeastern United States, the Little Blue Heron breeds in various freshwater and estuarine habitats. It is the only heron species in which first-year birds and adults show dramatically different coloration: first-year birds are pure white, while adults are blue.

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2 Comments

Jack Settle
Jack Settle 11 years ago

Amazing!

annorion
annorion 11 years ago

Beautiful!

WillRountree
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WillRountree

Texas, USA

Spotted on Jul 5, 2012
Submitted on Jul 6, 2012

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