Little Blue Heron

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.

Adult Description: Medium-sized, slender heron, All dark, Long neck, bill, and legs, Bill dark.

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.