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Immature Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Photo by LaurieWinters
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Immature Description
White, with pale, black-tipped bill and greenish legs. Enters adult plumage in the first spring after hatching and may be pied white and blue.

Reference Links:

Little Blue Heron, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Comments (5)
CJulen
What a gorgeous bird! Great photos and video!
Liam
Incredible photo!

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PublishedOctober 3, 2011

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