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Little Blue Heron

Posted by
James (Central Florida, United States) on 10 February 2016 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

When I think of blue herons, I almost always think of great blue herons. Although I knew there was a lesser species, I had never encountered one before this.

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Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom

The only herons I see in the UK are the European Grey Herons . . but they all share much the same habits, I guess.

10 Feb 2016 6:58am

@Ronnie 2¢: Florida has such a wonderfully diverse population of wildlife not found in other parts of the US.

tataray from Charentes-Poitou, France

Je découvre cette espèce, très délicat, mais il a la même nourriture que le héron cendré.
Merci pour les explications. )

10 Feb 2016 7:34am

@tataray: Thank you

kiwisa from North Shore, New Zealand

Looks more like a purple heron:) I've never seen this species before, so great you were able to photograph it.

10 Feb 2016 8:51am

@kiwisa: This is one of the wonderful benefits of being an avid photographer ... when we encounter something new to us, we have to take the time to research and learn what it is.

franz from Baden, Austria

wonderful capture of this handsome bird! i wonder why it's called 'blue', though ...

10 Feb 2016 10:49am

@franz: I was not sure what it was when I captured the image ... had to look it up. I never knew there was a little blue heron. Google is such a great research tool.

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

Excellent bird portrait

10 Feb 2016 11:01am

Nelida De La Fuente from Tres Arroyos, Argentina

Espléndida vista de la garza, se ve hermosa con su plumaje azulado... Saludos.

10 Feb 2016 11:08am

@Nelida De La Fuente: Thank you

omid from mashhad, Iran

:)
very nice shot
with beautiful composition, colors, lights & reflections!
Lovely!

10 Feb 2016 11:49am

@omid: Thank you

Alivia from Saint-Etienne, France

Une photo vivante où le héron coloré est saisi dans sa quête de nourriture, reflets dansants sur l'eau, herbes aquatiques, tout un monde qui crée une belle photo animalière.

10 Feb 2016 11:57am

@Alivia: Thank you

MRG*Photographics from Tehran, Iran

excellent

10 Feb 2016 1:04pm

Don from Spokane, United States

A fine shot of this blue Heron. I like the detail and the accurate color.

10 Feb 2016 4:28pm

@Don: Thank you, Don

Shaahin Bahremand from Tehran, Iran

good shot

10 Feb 2016 4:51pm

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

Very nice image.

10 Feb 2016 5:45pm

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

Being a fan of herons I adore seeing this one close enough to appreciate the colors and patterns of the feathers.

10 Feb 2016 6:56pm

@Ruthiebear: Thank you, Ruthie

Harry from Apex, NC, United States

I like his stalking posture. I hope you stayed around long enough to watch him pull out a minnow or a crayfish.

11 Feb 2016 3:27am

@Harry: There was so much to see at this location that it was hard to focus my attention on any one thing for too long.

L'Angevine from Angers, France

beau

11 Feb 2016 8:44am

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