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Little Blue Heron (juvenile)

Egretta caerulea

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Little Blue Heron (juvenile)
Egretta caerulea


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Ruby
Ruby 10 years ago

Thanks Anne Marie!

Anne Marie McCaffrey
Anne Marie McCaffrey 10 years ago

Actually, I think it is a juvenile Little Blue Heron maybe...

Anne Marie McCaffrey
Anne Marie McCaffrey 10 years ago

Snowy egrets have black legs and yellow feet, the bill is an odd color for a Snowy as well. Could this be a white morph of Great Blue Heron? I don't know if those are common in NC, I know they are found in Florida.

Ruby
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Ruby

North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Oct 13, 2013
Submitted on Oct 14, 2013

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