Heron-like Birds

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Heron, Egret, Ibis, Spoonbill, Stork

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Great Blue Heron
  Fish's last sight Fish dinner to go  

Green Heron
Immature   Gator glide Sounding the alarm

Little Blue Heron

Chicks Chicks   Chick
   

Black Crowned Night Heron
    Immature  
 

Tri-colored Heron
  Immature   Immature

Great Egret
       

Snowy Egret

  
Two Great Egrets and a Snowy Egret Chicks    

Cattle Egret
Egret Rookery     Egret Rookery

White Ibis

  The White Ibis is the most common wading bird in the Everglades.  Unlike most wading birds it prefers crayfish to fish. The ancient Egyptians believed the ibis to be the reincarnation of Thoth, the god of wisdom and learning.

Immature White Ibis
   

Glossy Ibis
       

Wood Stork
The Wood Stork is one of the indicator species that help scientists measure the health of the Everglades.      
 

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