A White Great Blue Heron (not, its a Great Egret)

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p.1 #1A White Great Blue Heron (not, its a Great Egret)

I've seen these birds at Wakodahatchee Wetlands many times but never really knew what they were. Yesterday a knowledgeable looking birder with binoculars and a logbook (makes him an expert to me) told me this was a variant of the Great Blue Heron, only found in this area. Certainly isn't blue.

Turns out its a Great Egret - Thanks Morris!

White Great Blue Heron

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Mar 17, 2026 at 06:07 AM

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p.1 #2A White Great Blue Heron (not, its a Great Egret)

Very nice image of the Great Egret in flight Jerry. They are similar in size to the GBH yet can't tolerate the cold so they always migrate.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Blue_Heron/overview

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Egret/overview

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Mar 17, 2026 at 06:20 AM

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p.1 #3A White Great Blue Heron (not, its a Great Egret)

morris wrote:
Very nice image of the Great Egret in flight Jerry. They are similar in size to the GBH yet can't tolerate the cold so they always migrate.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Blue_Heron/overview

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Egret/overview

Morris

Thanks Morris - I should have noticed the coloring on its beak! Never going to trust a guy with binoculars again

Mar 17, 2026 at 06:35 AM

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p.1 #4A White Great Blue Heron (not, its a Great Egret)

There is a white morph of the Great Blue Heron called the Great White Heron. We spotted one while we were in Key West many years ago.

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Mar 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM

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