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Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Description:

Immature Little Blue Heron in flight at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park in Augusta, GA.

Habitat:

Wetlands

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11 Comments

AntónioGinjaGinja
AntónioGinjaGinja 12 years ago

Beautiful Liam,as usual,great spotting

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

Thank you.

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

nice timing

MichaelMorris
MichaelMorris 12 years ago

nice

p.young713
p.young713 12 years ago

Very good work!!

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

Thanks, Textless. This bird had just jumped off the gate. Notice how the wings and flanks are tainted with blue. That's the adult plumage coming in. Soon this bird will be pied blue and white, and then completely turn the slate blue of the adult plumage.

textless
textless 12 years ago

Beautiful photo... I've never caught a bird in flight like that.

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

Thanks, Doina. :)

DoinaRussu
DoinaRussu 12 years ago

so beautiful! all my appreciation, Liam!

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

Thanks, buddy.

andyarct
andyarct 12 years ago

Outstanding photo!!

Liam
Spotted by
Liam

Augusta, Georgia, USA

Spotted on Sep 18, 2011
Submitted on Sep 19, 2011

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