Weedon Island Preserve

Tricolored Herons In Florida Habitats

By Mia McPherson|January 19th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Hillsborough County, Pinellas County, Roosevelt Wetlands, Tricolored Herons, Weedon Island Preserve|Tags: adult, breeding plumage, estuaries, fish, foraging, habitat, habitats, Hillsborough River, lake, Lake Maggiore, lakes, lily pads, nonbreeding plumage, prey, river, rivers, saltwater marsh, saltwater marshes, spartina, surf, water, waves, wetland, wetlands, White Mangroves|

When I lived in Florida Tricolored Herons were among my favorite wading birds to photograph and I found them in many different types of habitats.

Tricolored Heron perched in White Mangroves

By Mia McPherson|September 11th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Florida, Tricolored Herons, Weedon Island Preserve|Tags: Egretta tricolor, estuarine, heron, herons, Laguncularia racemosa, mangroves, nonbreeding plumage, perched, trees, Tricolored Heron, wading birds, White Mangrove|

This image of a Tricolored Heron perched in White Mangroves happens to be the first photo that I had taken of a this species that I was very happy with.