March 18, 2022

I am a Great White Heron

Well, maybe I am, or maybe I'm not

Some scientists think I might be a Great Blue in disguise

But there are multiple schools of thought.

Based on genetics, behavior and looks...

An answer is still being sought.

(Special thanks to guest photographer, David Simpson.)

Location: Anhinga Trail,  Everglades NP

Sources: https://www.sibleyguides.com/2007/11/great-white-heron-not-just-a-color-morph/

Photo © 2022 David Simpson and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

June 10, 2019

Location: Key West

I am a Würdemann’s Heron
You might just think I'm a regular Great Blue
There is an all white Great Blue Heron subspecies,
And I'm somewhere between the two.

Thanks to today's special guest photographer, David Simpson

Sources: Cornell Lab All About Birds - Great Blue Heron

Photo and text © 2018 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

May 24, 2017

Location: Key West, Boca Chica Beach

I am a Great White Heron though -
It's controversial if I'm just a Great Blue colored white,
But do not confuse me with a Great Egret,
My beak is thicker and and my legs are colored light.

Source: Sibley Guide - "Great White" not just a color morph

Photo and text © 2017 Dee Fairbanks Simpson