Keywords:Egretta caerulea, Huntley Meadows Park", Fairfax County, wings, primaries, feathers,, Little Blue Heron, bird, immature, wading bird
Photo Info
Dimensions4800 x 6000
Original file size9.94 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spaceAdobe RGB (1998)
Date taken2-Sep-08 08:56
Date modified15-Apr-17 16:17
Shooting Conditions
Camera makeNIKON CORPORATION
Camera modelNIKON D2X
Focal length600 mm
Focal length (35mm)900 mm
Max lens aperturef/5.7
Exposure1/1250 at f/6.3
FlashNot fired
Exposure bias-2/3 EV
Exposure modeAuto
Exposure prog.Aperture priority
ISO speedISO 200
Metering modePattern
Digital zoom1x
Immature Little Blue Heron, DSC03692
"What?" you say, "Where's the Blue?". It is waiting for this young bird to molt into its adult feathers. Immature Little Blue Herons are indeed white.
To tell them from other white wading birds like the Snowy Egret or Great Egret, look for the Little Blue Heron's two-toned bill and the grey tips on the primary wing feathers.
