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Little Blue Heron
jmorlan

Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)

A relatively recent arrival in the San Diego area, they nest in a Snowy Egret colony at nearby Sea World. We counted at least four of these small, dapper herons here. This is an adult. Immatures are white or dappled and take up to two years to mature. They are unique being the only heron where immature plumages are white or dappled. Formerly placed in the monotypic genus "Florida."
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Location
San Diego River Mouth, San Diego, California, USA.
Date taken
13 October 2024.
Scientific name
Egretta caerulea
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Category
North America
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
141
Comment count
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Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/800 second(s)
ISO
100
Filename
LittleBlueHeronIMG_8608.jpg
File size
415.3 KB
Date taken
Sun, 13 October 2024 3:02 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 931px

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