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Tricolored Heron

Photo by brian32napier
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Field Notes

Description:

The mother caring for her young <3

Habitat:

Inside the Alligators Sight seeing water.

Species ID Suggestions

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

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DavidMroczkowski
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Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor

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Machi
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Comments (5)
James McNair
Great spot but this IS a Tricolored Heron....nonetheless awesome pictire...great job
Caleb Steindel
nice photo brian! and yes, machi is right these birds are tricolored herons
Machi
Looks more like a tri-colored heron
Ava T-B
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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
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PublishedJune 10, 2014

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