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Litle Blue Heron (immature)

Egretta caerulea

Photo by ceherzog
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Description:

A smallish heron of the southeastern United States, the Little Blue Heron breeds in various freshwater and estuarine habitats. It is the only heron species in which first-year birds and adults show dramatically different coloration: first-year birds are pure white, while adults are blue. Cornell Lab

Habitat:

Sarasota Bay: Florida

Notes:

Almost an adult

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PublishedMay 29, 2013

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