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White Morph Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Description:

This white morph of the Great Blue Heron is nesting with a typical dark morph...their offspring might be "Wurdemann's Heron" a cross between the two. This is a pretty exciting find in our area.

Habitat:

Mangrove Island: Cortez FL

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16 Comments

ceherzog
ceherzog 11 years ago

Thanks Stefania...it was a great siting for me.

ceherzog
ceherzog 11 years ago

Thanks Satyen!

Wild Things
Wild Things 11 years ago

Beautiful!!

ceherzog
ceherzog 11 years ago

Thanks Gerardo...and keith

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Wow great series :)

ceherzog
ceherzog 11 years ago

Thanks Liam...it was pretty neat to find these birds!

ceherzog
ceherzog 11 years ago

Keith...please send a link to the mission...can't seem to find it.

Liam
Liam 11 years ago

What a neat pair!

keithp2012
keithp2012 11 years ago

Please add to rare color morphs mission

ceherzog
ceherzog 11 years ago

Thanks Fyn, J & auntnance...I'm excited about it!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Beautiful, Claire!

Fyn  Kynd
Fyn Kynd 11 years ago

So so cool!

auntnance123
auntnance123 11 years ago

SPECIAL! in every way.

ceherzog
ceherzog 11 years ago

Thanks Emily...I intend to keep watching...but must go by boat.

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 11 years ago

Oh. My. Goodness! Stunningly beautiful find! Enjoy watching these two! I hope to see more pics of them and their offspring in the future!

ceherzog
Spotted by
ceherzog

Florida, USA

Spotted on Dec 2, 2012
Submitted on Dec 3, 2012

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