Great Blue Heron (Great White) - Hector C. Cruzado
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Location

Holey/Rotenberger WM
Broward, Florida, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 26.3333397, -80.7484044
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Found standing absolutely still at the edge of a small pond, in the shade of a few mangrove trees, and not foraging. May have been waiting for prey to swim or crawl by. All white with a yellow bill somewhat smudged with gray. The neck was noticeable thicker than that of other herons and egrets, or at least appeared to be so. Plumage all white and legs yellow. Photos are attached below. A most surprising find for me!

Technical information

Model
DSC-W290
ISO
80
Focal length
25 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/5.2
Shutter speed
1/200 sec
Dimensions
1126 pixels x 791 pixels
Original file size
305.03 KB