Category: egret

Merritt Islands Egrets and Herons

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, egret, Florida, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, heron, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
A picture of 3 birds in a pond surrounded by dry grass. Another bird is in the air to the top, right of center. The one on the left and the one in flight are Tricolored Herons. The one in the middle is a Little Blue Heron. The white bird on the right is a Snowy Egret.
Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron, and Tri-colored Heron. One In Flight
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2025

We were at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Titusville, Fl. We’ve learned that it is a go-to place for Egrets, Tricolored Herons and Little Blue Herons in Late February- Early March.

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A picture of 5 birds in a pond surrounded by dry grass with mud flats between the grass and pond in the center and right side of the picture. On thr left side is a Tricolored Heron with its reflection In the background, right of center, standing on the mud is a Snowy Egret. The 2 large white birds in the middle of the pond a Great Egrets. In the lower right corner is a Little Blue Heron.
Tri-colored Heron, Great Egrets, Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2025
A picture of 4 birds in a pond surrounded by dried grass. From left to right Is a Tricolored Heron with a yellow foot out of the water, another with its wings spread and a third standing with its foot out of the water. On the right is a white Snowy Egret.
Snowy Egret and Tri-colored Herons. One In Flight
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2025

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