The Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea, is a small heron It breeds from the Gulf states of the USA through Central America. The Little Blue Heron's breeding habitat is sub-tropical swamps. It nests in colonies, often with other herons, usually on platforms of sticks in trees or shrubs. It has a long pointed blue or grayish bill with a black tip. Breeding adult birds have blue-grey plumage except for the head and neck, which are purplish and have long blue filamentous plumes. The legs and feet are dark blue.

These two were photographed in the Taracoles River.

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