Little Blue Heron

© Nikki McDonald

Little Blue Heron

Uploaded: July 04, 2014 | Entered: May 30, 2015 20:40:53

Description

This beautiful young long-legged bird is a juvenile little blue heron, photographed at the Venice Area Audubon Society rookery in Venice, Florida. Though the adults have bluish-gray plumage, the juveniles are completely white and very difficult to distinguish from a juvenile snowy egret. However, the legs and feet of the little blue heron are a pale, chalky pea-green and the legs and feet are nearly the same color whereas the snowy egret's legs are a brighter lime green and have contrasting yellow feet.
Resubmitted May 30, 2015
Category: Animals

Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 2000/1000000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400,400, FocalLength: 300.00 mm, Model: DSLR-A580

Comments

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic July 04, 2014

Crisp details, and I love those green feet! #1578141

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 04, 2014

Great capture and info Nikki - I never would have guessed - He certainly looks like the egret! #11078225

Dr Silly level-classic July 04, 2014

Wonderful capture. One of my favorite birds to shoot. :O) #11078229

Joy Rector July 05, 2014

beautiful, love the comp #11078495

Marijana Fajgl July 06, 2014

He is so beautiful! Great capture, Nikki! #11079148

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