Tricolored Heron Spreading his Wings

A young tricolored heron sets out to make his mark in the world. These birds are very common in the shallow waters of the southeast United States and tend to nest in large colonies. Both parents will feed the young until they are ready to head out on their own. This young fella looks ready to give it a go.

Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, Florida

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Oh My Gawd. I've just looked up this beautiful bird that I photographed a few days ago and it's a #tricoloredheron aka #LousianaHeron and it's my first sighting! I seen him in Port Orange, Florida. Thought he was a juvenile Little Blue Heron, but I was dead wrong! #firstcapture #birding #birdinginflorida #floridawadingbirds #wadingbird #wadingbirdsofflorida #wadingbirds #wadingbirdsofinstagram #MelanieCranfordPhotography #iwillshootyouwithmycamera #iwillshowyoumyworld #wildlifeofflorida #wildlifephotography #wildbirdphotography #heron #heronsofflorida #herons https://www.instagram.com/p/B2PqL3-gZhj/?igshid=1b5agcz17ujsn

White Heron. #MelanieCranfordPhotography #whiteheron #heron #herons #heronsofinstagram #heronsofflorida #birdinginflorida #birding #wadingbird #wadingbirdsofflorida #wadingbirdsofinstagram #Scurve #birdwatching #birdwatcher #natureinyourface #iwillshowyoumyworld #iwillshootyouwithmycamera #wildbirdphotography #wildlifeofflorida #wildlifephotography #whiteonwhite https://www.instagram.com/p/B2417epg9fI/?igshid=12dhnqwjl58l5

Reflection of the Adult Black Crowned Night Heron #wildlifeencounters #mymorning #birdinginflorida #birdingphotography #birdingdaily #wildbirdphotography #birdwatchingphotography #birdwatching #MelanieCranfordPhotography #mylife #iwillshowyoumyworld April 21, 2020 #blackcrownednightheron #nightheron #wadingbirdsofflorida #natureinyourface #herons #heronsofflorida #birdsofflorida #wadingbird #reflectionsonwater #reflection #bird #birdreflection https://www.instagram.com/p/B_QW9RmDdfN/?igshid=11uncc1088sze

Adult Black Crowned Night Heron #wildlifeencounters #mymorning #birdinginflorida #birdingphotography #birdingdaily #wildbirdphotography #birdwatchingphotography #birdwatching #MelanieCranfordPhotography #mylife #iwillshowyoumyworld April 21, 2020 #blackcrownednightheron #nightheron #wadingbirdsofflorida #natureinyourface #herons #heronsofflorida #birdsofflorida #wadingbird https://www.instagram.com/p/B_QQcGHjfpo/?igshid=veqatgbcbeq2

Great Blue Heron #MelanieCranfordPhotography #birdwatching #birdwatcher #birdwatchingphotography #wadingbirdsofflorida #wadingbird #wadingbirdsofinstagram #greatblueheron #blueherons #blueheron #blueheronsofinstagram #birdinginflorida #birding #wildbirdphotography #iwillshowyoumyworld #wildbirdsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B7osz0JDrTM/?igshid=13pm19531qhf9

Great White Heron and his fish breakfast. #MelanieCranfordPhotography #greatwhiteheron #whiteheron #heron #herons #heronsofflorida #heronsofinstagram #birdinginflorida #birding #birdwatching #birdwatcher #wildbirdphotography #wildbirdsofflorida #wadingbirdsofflorida #wadingbird https://www.instagram.com/p/B7W3K7VnMuB/?igshid=1chkl4ljzcc1p

The Gator has revenge in his eyes for the #birdpoop 💩 running down his face as he eyes the #littleblueheron... #MelanieCranfordPhotography #juxtaposition #juxtapositionphotography #AmesPark #AmesParkBirds #littleblueherons #heron #herons #heronsofinstagram #heronsofflorida #wadingbirdsofinstagram #wadingbird #wadingbirdsofflorida #birdinginflorida #birding #birdwatching #birdwatcher October 11, 2019 #concretegator #visualstoryteller https://www.instagram.com/p/B3gDaeqATyV/?igshid=pnwj44j7i3vu

The sky might be falling... My first ever sighting of a #juvenilelittleblueheron was this morning at #AmesPark in #OrmondBeach #Florida. #juvinileheron #littleblueheron #littleblueherons #AmesParkBirds #wadingbirdsofinstagram #wadingbird #wadingbirdsofflorida #wadingbirds #wildbirds #wildbirdphotography #MelanieCranfordPhotography #wildlifephotography #wildlifeofflorida #birdwatching #birdwatcher #birding #birdinginflorida #juvinilebird #juvinilebirds October 10, 2019 #firstsighting https://www.instagram.com/p/B3cvthqgjr3/?igshid=11jbc20e1r1u0

My first ever sighting of a #juvenilelittleblueheron was this morning at #AmesPark in #OrmondBeach #Florida. #juvinileheron #littleblueheron #littleblueherons #AmesParkBirds #wadingbirdsofinstagram #wadingbird #wadingbirdsofflorida #wadingbirds #wildbirds #wildbirdphotography #MelanieCranfordPhotography #wildlifephotography #wildlifeofflorida #birdwatching #birdwatcher #birding #birdinginflorida #juvinilebird #juvinilebirds October 10, 2019 #firstsighting https://www.instagram.com/p/B3cp8i2A-h2/?igshid=1i0fksszw8zz

My first ever sighting of a #juvenilelittleblueheron was this morning at #AmesPark in #OrmondBeach #Florida. #juvinileheron #littleblueheron #littleblueherons #AmesParkBirds #wadingbirdsofinstagram #wadingbird #wadingbirdsofflorida #wadingbirds #wildbirds #wildbirdphotography #MelanieCranfordPhotography #wildlifephotography #wildlifeofflorida #birdwatching #birdwatcher #birding #birdinginflorida #juvinilebird #juvinilebirds October 10, 2019 #firstsighting https://www.instagram.com/p/B3cpZ8aARgt/?igshid=1uguwin4zd8l2

White Heron. #MelanieCranfordPhotography #whiteheron #heron #herons #heronsofinstagram #heronsofflorida #birdinginflorida #birding #wadingbird #wadingbirdsofflorida #wadingbirdsofinstagram #Scurve #birdwatching #birdwatcher #natureinyourface #iwillshowyoumyworld #iwillshootyouwithmycamera https://www.instagram.com/p/B241gCWAhqV/?igshid=1hss889g9fd04

Great Blue Heron just before takeoff. #MelanieCranfordPhotography #greatblueheron #blueheron #blueherons #heron #herons #heronsofinstagram #heronsofflorida #wadingbirdsofinstagram #wadingbird #wadingbirdsofflorida #wadingbirds #iwillshowyoumyworld #iwillshootyouwithmycamera #birdwatching #birdwatcher #birding #birdinginflorida #wildlifephotography #wildbirdphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/B24gIEHAxAg/?igshid=fvjrm1lmn59e

Great Blue Heron flying away. #MelanieCranfordPhotography #birdwatching #birdwatcher #birdbath #bathingbird #heron #herons #wadingbird #wadingbirdsofinstagram #wadingbirdsofflorida #birdonthewing #birdlife #heronsofflorida #bigblueheron #greatblueheron #heronsofinstagram #iwillshowyoumyworld #iwillshootyouwithmycamera #natureinyourface #birdinginflorida #birding #wildbirdphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/B24YRfEgJEe/?igshid=182lkjet93rmf

Dorian the Great Blue Heron standing tall and proudly showing off his potbelly this morning. He's freakishly human lol. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 #AmesPark #MelanieCranfordPhotography #blueheron #greatblueheron #heron #herons #heronsofflorida #displacedbirds #wildbirdphotography #wildbirds #birdinginflorida #birding #birdwatching #birdwatcher #ilovebirds #birdlife #heronsofinstagram #wadingbird #wadingbirdsofflorida #wadingbirds #wadingbirdsofinstagram September 17, 2019 #OrmondBeach #FloridaLife https://www.instagram.com/p/B2iLGctAhKL/?igshid=lc5xwb5fsx5s

Green Heron. I couldn't get enough of him yesterday, so I went back today for more. I was not disappointed as he was waiting on the same fallen trees as yesterday. I think I'm in love with this little bird. 😍 #greenheron #greenherons #greenheronsofinstagram #greenheronsofflorida #greenheronphotography #birding #birdinginflorida #floridawadingbirds #wadingbird #wadingbirdsofflorida #wadingbirds #wadingbirdsofinstagram #MelanieCranfordPhotography #iwillshootyouwithmycamera #iwillshowyoumyworld #wildlifeofflorida #wildlifephotography #wildbirdphotography #whoareyou #birdwatching #birdwatcher #OrmondBeach #CentralPark #Florida September 11, 2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/B2SSJG1AfUd/?igshid=ufz0snsfcm15