saltwater marsh

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 (Egretta tricolor) in Breeding Plumage

By Mia McPherson|May 14th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Tricolored Herons|Tags: adult, blue bill, breeding, breeding plumage, coastal, coastal habitat, coastal island, Egretta tricolor, Gulf Coast, heron, herons, saltwater marsh, spartina, Tricolored Heron, wading birds, water|

Some images remind me of the wonderful day I had when I created a certain image, this photo of a Tricolored Heron in breeding plumage photographed at the north beach of Fort De Soto, Florida is one of those files.