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Title
The Little 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, all through Central America and the Caribbean south to Peru and Uruguay.
It is a inhabitant breeder in most of its range, nevertheless 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 else greyish bill with 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 and sexes are similar. Non-breeding adults contain dark blue head and neck plumage and paler legs.
Adolescent birds are all white but for dark wing tips as well as have dull greenish legs.
They slowly obtain blue plumage as they mature. I was lucky to capture this adolescent on the river roaming Tortuguero's Rainforest in Costa Rica.
To see more Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica please visit my galleries URL listed below.
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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October 15th, 2013
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CONGRATULATIONS! Your stunning image is now featured in the "A PARADISE OF BIRDS" theme of the highly viewed SENSATIONAL ANIMALS group. You are invited to promote this image on the discussion thread. http://fineartamerica.com/groups/sensational-animals-.html?tab=overview
Gary Keesler replied:
Thank you Greta, your views & comments are always highly valued and I'm also grateful for the feature. :-)
Madrid, Ma - Spain
Nice work, Gary! Such respect for nature photographers!
Gary Keesler replied:
Well thank you Angela, I try to do a little of everything, but I can only go as fast as the rules let me..... Thanks again!
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