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Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor

Photo by MaryEvans2
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Medium-sized heron.
Long, slender neck and bill.
Dark back and neck
White belly.

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Tricolored_Heron/id/ac

Habitat:

waters edge, swamps, rivers, ponds

Notes:

This is another photo that was taken on the Wacissa river in order to keep Nestle from bottling the water from the natural spring.

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Comments (6)
MaryEvans2
Thank you Karen - was a curious one for sure
MelissaFerguson
The information was great...appreciate your efforts in conservation, as evidenced by your note! Thanks for posting!

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PublishedJanuary 13, 2012

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