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Egretta caerulea
"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."
Wetlands
Black primaries and superlora and leg coloration help differentiate it from similar waders.
Spotted on Sep 12, 2010
Submitted on Dec 5, 2012
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