Tri-colored Heron in Breeding Plumage

Tri-colored Heron, Wakodahatchee Wetlands,

The surging hormones that rush through the bird’s body during breeding season can do things like grow plumes, change the color of skin and deepen the color of eyes. This is all in an attempt to attract a mate.

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