Great blue heron Ardea herodias


Identification Tips:

Adult:

Immature:

"Great White Heron":

Similar species:

Tricolored Heron has white belly. Reddish Egret and Little Blue Heron are smaller, and lack white on head and yellow in bill. "Great White Heron" could be confused with Great Egret but is larger, with yellow legs and the single head plume coming from behind the eye.