Egretta caerulea
Southeastern marshes. Young birds are white. Adults are slate blue.
What does a little blue heron look like?
Adults are slate blue.
What sign does it leave?
A slim heron print.
Droppings
Whitewash in a colony. Do not handle droppings.
Where you find it
Southeastern marshes. Young birds are white.
This page is a field guide, not a permit to approach wildlife. If a bird is injured, call a local wildlife rehabilitator.
Often confused with a snowy egret. All animal identification pages.