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| Posing - a study in elgance |
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| Stalking its prey |
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| Poised to strike, still as a statue |
Heron vs Egret
The white phase of the Great Blue Heron that can easily be confused with
the Great Egret, which is also large and white. Cattle and Snowy Egrets
are both medium sized white birds. The Little Blue Heron and the Tri-colour Heron are both a smokey blue-gray color.
Great Egrets are a little smaller than the White-phase Great Blue Heron, but
the real giveaway is the color of the legs. Great Egrets have black legs
while White-phase Great Blue Herons have much lighter legs. Herons also
have slightly heavier beaks and “shaggier” feathers on their breast.
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