. Bird guide : water birds, game birds and birds of prey east of the Rockies . 126 LITTLE BLUE HERON 200. Florida cwnilea. 22 in. Head and nock, maroon; rest of plumage slaty-bliie;jihunes on back of head, breast and on the back; eyesy(lh)\v; bill and feet greenish. Young birds are white,usually with a tinge of bluish on the forehead and ends<if tlie wings. Tiiey can be distinguished from the simi-lar lSno^^•v Herons by the greenish-black legs, while thelegs of the latter are black with yellow feet. Theselittle herons are resident and most abundant in theSouth Atlantic and Gulf States. They
. Bird guide : water birds, game birds and birds of prey east of the Rockies . 126 LITTLE BLUE HERON 200. Florida cwnilea. 22 in. Head and nock, maroon; rest of plumage slaty-bliie;jihunes on back of head, breast and on the back; eyesy(lh)\v; bill and feet greenish. Young birds are white,usually with a tinge of bluish on the forehead and ends<if tlie wings. Tiiey can be distinguished from the simi-lar lSno^^•v Herons by the greenish-black legs, while thelegs of the latter are black with yellow feet. Theselittle herons are resident and most abundant in theSouth Atlantic and Gulf States. They are at home inand enjoy the rankest and most impenetrable swamps,wiiere only birds or reptiles can tread with safety.\et herons are an interesting group and, in their ownway, perform useful service to mankind by destroying((uantities of reptiles, insects and mice. Nest.—The nesting habits and eggs of this species aretlie same as those of the little Snowy Heron and theIggs cannot be distinguished with certainty. Range.—Breeds north to Virginia and Hlinois; laternuiy s
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