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Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Photo by James McNair
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Almost completely transformed from the immature white plumage to the blue of adulthood. This beauty was also warm as evidenced by the beak, open with tongue up and throat pulsating to help radiate heat

Habitat:

Wetlands of Florida

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PublishedSeptember 4, 2015

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