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Tricolored Heron
The turquoise bill color indicates this is an adult in its courtship plumage phase. After courtship the bill of both sexes turns yellowish. This species favors southern swampy areas but we only saw a few in Texas. It is thought to be declining in North America after a period of range expansion during 1940s to 1970s. This is the subspecies "E. t. ruficollis" found in the United Sates and middle America. The nominate race is smaller and paler and replaces it over much of South America.
Location
Yacht Basin, Gilchrist, Texas, USA.
Date taken
23 April 2021
Scientific name
Egretta tricolor
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Very handsome, isn't he.... bet he didn't have any bother finding a lady friend LOL.

A super picture Joe - well done laddie.
 

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Category
North America
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
500
Comment count
3

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Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/400 second(s)
ISO
800
Filename
TricoloredHeronIMG_8647.jpg
File size
347.7 KB
Date taken
Fri, 23 April 2021 8:29 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 522px

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