Description
A brilliantly white juvenile Little Blue Heron in dark mangrove roots at one of the offshore mangrove islands in the Key West National Wildlife Refuge. The first whisps of blue on its head indicate that it is starting the change to the adult blue and purple plumage.
Camera Specifications
NIkon d500, f/7.1, 1/1600
Species
Blue Heron (Juvenile)
Location
Key West, Monroe, FL, USA
“Photo taken hand held from a kayak at 600mm. The adults may be more commonly spotted around the Keys, but the white juveniles are a rare sight.”
Miller HarrisonKey West, FL, USA
