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Hybrid Snowy Egret and Tricolored Heron

Egretta thula

Photo by James McNair
Published on Project Noah
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28.6473, -80.7667

Field Notes

Description:

Rare hybrid blue and white body with long neck of Tricolored Heron and yellow mask and feet of the Snowy Egret

Notes:

Rare bird spotted now 4 years in a row at the same spot. National Audubon Society and Florida Audubon Society both confirm that although rare has been seen in 2 other Eastern States

Reference Links:

Heron Hybrid - Merritt Island NWR, Florida by Alex Lamoreaux | Nemesis Bird

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Comments (20)
James McNair
Thank you all for the comments and I am honored to here been awarded the SOTW
DrNamgyalTSherpa
What a rare spotting! Congratulations James McNair for the SOTW!
Gaia80
Congrats with the SOTW :)
Neil Ross
Wonderful spotting, James. I've never seen this species before. Congrats on your SOTW!
AntónioGinjaGinja
Great scapture James,very cool and interesting find,congrats on the well deserved SOTW and thanks for sharing
Kalen
Congratulations, your spotting is SOTW!
SukanyaDatta
Congratulations, really rare spotting.. thank you for sharing.
Michael
Hi James, Your Snowy Egret and Tricolored Heron hybrid photograph has been voted Project Noah's Spotting of the Week! Thank you for sharing such a rare and special spotting with the Project Noah community! https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/pb.10150120463815603.-2207520000../10163778607645603/?type=1&theater https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/1271149952861954051
Maria dB
What a cool spotting! I didn't know the two species could interbreed. Thanks for sharing this!
Liana
Wow, wonderful spotting James! Thank you for sharing :)
Leuba Ridgway
One of nature's wonders I guess. Thanks for bringing this to us James.
Mark Ridgway
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
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PublishedApril 27, 2020

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