Tricolored Heron

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Tricolored Heron, Orlando Wetlands Park
Tricolored Herons [gallery] are gorgeous and graceful birds.  They are medium-sized herons, easily distinguished from other herons by their blue-grey head, back and wings with a white stripe down the front of the neck and white underparts.  Juveniles often look a little more reddish.  You are most likely to see these birds in the southeastern states of the U.S. and farther south.  I particularly enjoy watching these birds, especially the way they feed.  They frequently run as they feed, and I find it humorous.

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Tricolored Heron, Orlando Wetlands Park
In Central Florida, I see them everywhere there is shallow water, including Viera Wetlands, Orlando Weltands Park, and Merritt Island NWR.  But you frequently see them even in retention ponds by highways and residential communities. Here's a sampling of photos of one of my favorite herons.

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Tricolored Heron, Merritt Island
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Tricolored Heron, Merritt Island
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Tricolored Heron, Merritt Island
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Tricolored Heron with blue beak, Viera Wetlands
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Tricolored Heron, Viera Wetlands

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  1. *sigh* They are SO beautiful. Lovely shots!

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  2. Thanks! They're such lovely birds, sometimes I feel like I'm "cheating" when I photograph them.

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  3. Gorgeous series! Love that first one especially!! Great catch x2 on the last one. :)

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  4. Thanks, Bev. I'm glad you like them!

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