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Little Blue Heron

Cosmosoma myrodora

Photo by ceherzog
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Description:

A smallish heron of the southeastern United States, 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. Cornell Lab

Habitat:

mitigated wetland

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Thanks all...I've seldom seen one up on a snag.

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PublishedNovember 29, 2011

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