Reddish Egret (Dark Morph)

Reddish Egret

Reddish Egrets are probably my favorite egret.  Not only are they beautiful and rare (compared to other herons and egrets), they got spunk.  They are incredibly fun to watch as they look for food.  They dart around and then spread their wings out as they prepare to capture a fish in the water.  There are two morphs of Reddish Egrets.  The dark morph (pictured here) is reddish in color.  The reddish color is one of the easiest ways to tell them from other herons and egrets.  Only the Little Blue Heron can have coloration approaching anything near what you see in Reddish Egrets. But Reddish Egrets are more red and have a more "shaggy" and stern look to them than Little Blue Herons.

Reddish Egret

Reddish Egret

Reddish Egret

Reddish Egret

Reddish Egret

Reddish Egret

Reddish Egret