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Tri.colored Heron

Egretta tricolor

Photo by ceherzog
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27.2771, -82.5515

Field Notes

Description:

A medium-sized, slender heron of the southeastern United States, the Tricolored Heron was formerly known as the Louisiana Heron.
Cornell Lab

Habitat:

retention pond near the beach

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
ceherzog
It barely could...the bird flew to the very top of an Australian Pine and he was pretty off balance.
alicelongmartin
I think the second picture is spectacular because it does not look like the bush should support him.

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PublishedNovember 21, 2011

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