Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) Shy but Good at Feeding

The Little Blue Heron really catches your attention with its grey-blue feathers. This little funny blue bird spends a lot of its time in the banks of ponds, lakes and rivers, just feeding of insects, crustaceans, and fish. It is much more shy than other water birds like the like its cousin the Great Blue Heron or the Sandhill Cranes. You can read more about the little blue heron from Nature Works, and more about common water birds from the University of Florida.