A Minor Blue Heron
by Gary Keesler
Title
A Minor Blue Heron
Artist
Gary Keesler
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art Photography
Description
The Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) is a minor heron.
It breeds from the Gulf States of the USA, through Central America and the Caribbean south to Peru and Uruguay.
It is a inhabitant breeder in a good number of its range, although some northern breeders migrate to the southeastern USA or beyond in winter.
There is post-breeding dispersal to well north of the nesting range, as far as the Canada-United States border.
This species is about 60 cm (24 in) long, with a 102 cm (40 in) wingspan, and weighs 325 g (11.5 oz).
It is a medium-large, long-legged heron with a long pointed blue or greyish bill in the midst of a black tip.
Breeding adult birds have blue-grey plumage except for the head and neck, which are purplish and have long blue filamentous plumes.
The legs and feet are dark blue. Sexes are alike back. Non-breeding adults contain dark blue head and neck plumage and paler legs.
Undeveloped birds are all white except for dark wing tips as well as have dull greenish legs.
They gradually obtain blue plumage as they mature. I was lucky to capture this adolescent on the river roving through Tortuguero's Rainforest in Costa Rica.
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Image photo(s) captured in the wild caused no harm or disturbance to their natural habitats.
All species observed enjoy living free in the wild.
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August 29th, 2013
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Comments (2)
JOHN TELFER
Gary, Fantastic wildlife capture of this Blue Heron, excellent details and I love the surroundings all around the Blue Heron with the great greenery surrounding the Heron, Excellent details and remarkable clarity in this fantastic photo, fav and liked and selected as my PIF in the Self Taught Artists group
Gary Keesler replied:
I couldn't ask for a better man for the job. Great commenting my friend. Thanks for promoting this image so well.