Icabod Canvas Print

On a dull cloudy morning, this great white heron, stood out in the swamp. So beautiful and stark against the green. He didn't seem to mind my being there. Which was nice for a change. Usually they fly off quickly at the mere sound of a human. He was content to stand quietly as I snapped away. I took so many of him I had a hard time choosing the best one!

What I found about these wonderful birds is that many think these are egrets and can only be found in Florida! These are considered a morph of the Great Blue Herons that are abundant in our area. The following is what I could find regarding these lovely white birds.

The subspecies differ only slightly in size and plumage tone, with the exception of subspecies occidentalis, which as well as normal colored birds, also has a distinct white morph, known as the great white heron (not to be confused with the great egret, for which "great white heron" was once a common name). It is found only in south Florida and some parts...

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