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Introduction
What the Little Blue Heron Looks Like
The Little Blue Heron has overall_color color of purple-maroon and slaty-blue.
The Little Blue Heron has above_color color of purple-maroon and slaty-blue.
The Little Blue Heron has head color of purple-maroon.
The Little Blue Heron has face color of purple-maroon.
The Little Blue Heron has below_color color of purple-maroon and slaty-blue.
The Little Blue Heron has undertail color of slaty-blue.
The Little Blue Heron has back color of slaty-blue.
The Little Blue Heron has bill color of pale blue and black.
The Little Blue Heron has wing color of slaty-blue.
The Little Blue Heron has belly color of slaty-blue.
The Little Blue Heron has tail color of slaty-blue.
The Little Blue Heron has eyering color of whitish.
The Little Blue Heron has chest color of slaty-blue.
The Little Blue Heron has leg color of greenish.
The Little Blue Heron has neck color of purple-maroon.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Little Blue Heron
The length of the Little Blue Heron is from 22.1 inches to 29.1 inches (56.1 cm to 73.9 cm).
The weight of the Little Blue Heron is from 10.4 ounces to 14.5 ounces (294.8 grams to 411.1 grams).
The wingspan of the Little Blue Heron is from 39.4 inches to 41.3 inches (100.1 cm to 104.9 cm).
Pictures of the Little Blue Heron
Little Blue Heron, Little Blue Heron by SteveHarbula, from flickr, licensed under CC
Little Blue Heron, 21628: little blue heron by Panegyrics of Granovetter, from flickr, licensed under CC
Little Blue Heron, Little Blue Heron, juv. by Kelly Colgan Azar, from flickr, licensed under CC
Little Blue Heron, Lake Martin-7504 Little blue Heron by MSMcCarthy Photography, from flickr, licensed under CC
Little Blue Heron, _DSC1877 by Bird Brian, from flickr, licensed under CC
Little Blue Heron, LITTLE BLUE HERON by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
Little Blue Heron, immature little blue heron by BigCypressNPS, from flickr, licensed under CC
Little Blue Heron, Little Blue Heron by MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Little Blue Heron, LITTLE BLUE HERON by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Little Blue Heron, LITTLE BLUE HERON by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Little Blue Heron, LITTLE BLUE HERON by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Little Blue Heron, LITTLE BLUE HERON by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Little Blue Heron, LITTLE BLUE HERON by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Little Blue Heron, LITTLE BLUE HERON by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Little Blue Heron, LITTLE BLUE HERON by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Little Blue Heron, LITTLE BLUE HERON by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Little Blue Heron, LITTLE BLUE HERON by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Little Blue Heron, LITTLE BLUE HERON by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Little Blue Heron, LITTLE BLUE HERON-JUVENILE by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Little Blue Heron, Juvenile Little Blue Heron, Ding Darling NWR by JKD Atlanta, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Little Blue Heron, Little Blue Heron, juv. by Kelly Colgan Azar, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Little Blue Heron, Little Blue Heron, juv. by Kelly Colgan Azar, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Little Blue Heron, Little Blue Heron by Shahin Abasov, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Little Blue Heron, Little Blue Heron in Flight ~ Viera ~ Sony A580 by country67, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Little Blue Heron, Blue Heron Flight, Diaz Lake, Sierra Nevada 2016 by inkknife_2000 (12.5 million views), from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Little Blue Heron
When foraging, it is often systematic and slow, moving slowly through shallow water or remaining motionless while waiting for prey to approach.
may forage in grassy areas as well as shallow water or on the coast.
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What the Little Blue Heron Likes to Eat
The Little Blue Heron feeds on the following:
- small fish
- crustaceans (crabs and crayfish)
- grasshoppers
- insects
- tadpoles
- frogs
- lizards
- snakes
- turtles
- spiders.
Where To Find the Little Blue Heron
You can find the Little Blue Heron in the following habitats:
- Marshes
- swamps
- rice fields
- ponds
- shores
