Eye color patches in Great Blue Herons and Great Egrets

Posted on 2012/03/07 by birds n' bugs

Today I got a great closeup shot of a great egret with the green coloration that shows up when mature adults are ready to mate.  The other day I got a shot of a Great Blue Heron in it’s blue coloration.

Just for comparison, here are two shots of each.  The mating coloration on the left and normal on the right.

   

     

It’s just one of the interesting things you can learn about birds.

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