Herons of Florida
Florida is home to eleven species of herons and egrets — birds that share the same ancient family but each occupy their own corner of the wetlands. This project is a slow, deliberate effort to photograph every one of them in the wild and create a detailed infographic for each species: range, behavior, field marks, and the story behind the encounter.
Photos
Species Checklist
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
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Great Egret
Ardea alba
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
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Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
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Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
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Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens
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Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens
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Black-crowned Night-Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
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Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
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Great White Heron
Ardea herodias occidentalis
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Least Bittern
Ixobrychus exilis