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Uploaded 26-Feb-09
Taken 24-Feb-09
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Category:Animals
Subcategory:Birds
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Keywords:heron, little blue heron
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Dimensions2584 x 3888
Original file size2.65 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spaceAdobe RGB (1998)
Date taken24-Feb-09 12:17
Date modified24-Feb-09 12:17
Shooting Conditions

Camera makeCanon
Camera modelCanon EOS-1D Mark III
Focal length700 mm
Exposure1/4000 at f/5.6
FlashNot fired
Exposure bias0 EV
Exposure modeAuto
Exposure prog.Aperture priority
ISO speedISO 400
Metering modePattern
Little Blue Heron

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Ding Darling NWR, February 24, 2009

This adult Little Blue Heron has bluish feathers and bill, and greenish legs. It is the same size as a snowy egret but is more chunky and stocky with a thicker bill. It is often seen with snowy egrets or white ibis.