photographs by Douglas Herr
Ciconiiformes: Ardeidae

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)

Everglades National Park Florida
and Sierra Valley California

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
Widespread throughout North America, this heron may be found in a wide variety of habitats.

Everglades National Park Florida
and Sacramento County California

Great Egret (Ardea alba)

Glenn and Sacramento Counties California

Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)

Alameda, California
and Everglades National Park Florida

Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)

Everglades National Park Florida

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)

Kailua Hawaii

Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
Formerly known as Green-backed Heron

several photographs

Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

several photographs

Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)

Everglades National Park Florida

all photographs Copyright (C) Douglas Herr
last updated 11 February 2009


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