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Egretta tricolor
A medium-sized, slender heron of the southeastern United States, the Tricolored Heron was formerly known as the Louisiana Heron. It is a medium-large, long-legged, long-necked heron with a long pointed yellowish or greyish bill with a black tip. The legs and feet are dark. Adults have a blue-grey head, neck, back and upperwings, with a white line along the neck. The belly is white. Tricolored Heron stalks its prey in shallow or deeper water, often running as it does so. It eats fish, crustaceans, reptiles, and insects.
Upper Texas Coast (UTC 082) BAY AREA PARK: This Harris County park is situated on Armand Bayou. It has a long board walk for excellent views of the upper part of the bayou. This heron moved about fishing and hunkering down on this cold, gray, windy afternoon. It finally flew to the top of a snag to enjoy the last of the sunlight.
First official stop on Part 2 of the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail. It will cover the lower part of the Upper Texas Coastal Trail; Galveston, TX to Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge.
Spotted on Feb 28, 2013
Submitted on Mar 7, 2013
2 Comments
Thanks Jessica36. They are an interesting heron. Their markings seem to make them have an angry look on their face.
Beautiful