#little blue heron

[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Little Blue Heron

Photo: Becky Matsubara

"Despite its different last name, the Little Blue Heron is probably a close relative of the Snowy Egret. It looks much like a Snowy when it is young, but molts to a dark slate-blue plumage as an adult. Generally wary and hard to approach. Nests in colonies, sometimes of this species alone; in large mixed heronries, Little Blues tend to nest along the edges. Some of its largest colonies are in the lower Mississippi Valley, where it often nests in association with Cattle Egrets."

- Audubon Field Guide

[antiqueanimals]

Little blue heron (Egretta caerulea) (juvenile)

Part of a collection of watercolors by "M. Rabié" for St. Domingue Oiseaux. Dated 1766.

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[everydayesterday]

Green Heron. Great Blue Heron. Little Blue Heron. Black-Crowned Night Heron.  

all photos by me.

[vintagewildlife]

Little blue heron By: Andrew J. Meyerriecks From: Natural History Magazine 1962

[hiimlesphotos]

Wetlands Walk

[annlynngilbertphotography]

Little Blue Heron and friends — Monday, January 15, 2024

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Little Blue Heron (Egretta Caerulea), Crooked Tree

©Aurore Shirley

[kimlion1313]

Lil blue

Grant-Valkaria, FL - May 23

[home-made-dynamite]

birding in forest park, St. Louis, MO 4/4/2024

[outdoormagic]

Little Blue

[rachelsrandomsphotos]

Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)

Taken at the Sebastian Inlet in Sebastian, FL

[birdblues]

Little Blue Heron

[covecreekphotography]

Whether you're a birdwatcher, nature photographer, or nature enthusiast, we're always excited to come upon a species we have not seen before - i.e. a lifer. It often happens by chance, and that's what happened to me this week.

I decided to spend an afternoon at the river, knowing that a diversity of birds frequent a particular section of the Little Red River. This is also a good time of the year for birdwatching and bird photography, since we are seeing signs of bird migration in north Arkansas.

Not long after I got to the river, I was busy photographing ospreys and great egrets. I glanced down river and noticed a small white bird, way too small to be a great egret. It finally registered with me that it was a juvenile little blue heron. A lifer! I had never seen one, let alone photographed one.

I made my way downriver and was able to get close enough for some great images without disturbing the bird. Interestingly, this bird was so intent on stalking prey, it was unaware of my presence, undisturbed by the shutter clicks, and it waded toward me! What a great afternoon - lots of birds, perfect weather and sunlight, but especially the little blue heron.

[rafefar]

Little blue heron dipping its wingtip

[annlynngilbertphotography]

Little Blue Heron — Friday morning in Central Florida, December 1, 2023.

[kagekrow]

Bird collage #4: How to draw a dinosaur