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Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Photo by p.young713
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27.9494, -82.4651

Field Notes

Description:

Large crane type bird with a blue beak and blue feathers on its back.

Habitat:

Pond

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
MitchRay
Glad I could help. The common name is actually Little Blue Heron by the way. I'm guessing it didn't take too long to name it.
p.young713
Oh, that's very cool! Thank you so much!
MitchRay
It's a young Little Blue Heron. It's molting it's white feathers in favor of blue ones.
p.young713
No, This bird has never been with other birds, I asked around today! There is a pond with frogs and tadpoles near where the bird landed.
1Sarah2
Were there any other birds in the area of similar size?

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Blue & Purple Holland (482km radius)
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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Birds of the World
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Hunters & Animal Food Habits
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PublishedJune 27, 2011

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