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Little Blue Heron
(Egretta caerulea)

        
Little Blue Heron
 
Little Blue Heron Information

Length: 24 - 29"

Habitat: Freshwater marshes, saltwater marshes, swamps, marshy edges of ponds and lakes. Requires trees or shrubs near the water for nesting.

Diet:
Fish, crustaceans, frogs, lizards, snakes, grasshoppers and other insects.
 
Identification tips for the Little Blue Heron
 
Sounds of the Little Blue Heron
 
Range Maps:
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Little Blue Heron Breeding Map Little Blue Heron Winter Map      USGS
     
Breeding Map          Winter Map (CBC)     
 
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