A bird somewhat harder to find than the Great Blue Heron, the Little Blue Heron ranges from the Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic Coast to their northern most reach in Maine.
They feed in marshes, tidal flats and even in some freshwater areas, nesting near wetlands. This one was observed in Winslow Park in South Freeport. See also Great Blue Heron.
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U.S. Fisheries and Wildlife Service. “Little Blue Heron Habitat Model.” DRAFT 2002. http://www.fws.gov/r5gomp/gom/habitatstudy/metadata2/little_blue_heron_model.htm (accessed August 1, 2014)