Little Blue Heron

The Little Blue Heron is commonly found at marshes and canals where they hunt shallow waters for small fish and amphibians. Adults have a blue-grey plumage, except for the head and neck, which are purplish with blue plumes during breeding season.

A Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) at a pond in Linden.
(Photo by Kester Clarke / www.kesterclarke.net)