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On this page you will find photos of the herons, egrets and night herons, as well as ibis and bittern, that we see most often on Long Island.

This page is for quick identification. 

You can click on any of the photos for more in-depth information and larger images.

MOST COMMON LONG ISLAND
WADING BIRDS
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EGRETS
Great Egret
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Snowy Egret
HERONS
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Little Blue Heron
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
NIGHT HERONS & BITTERN
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
American Bittern
RAILS
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Clapper Rail
King Rail
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Sora


Virginia Rail


(The wading bird on the Identification Page is an American Bittern.  Note how it stretches it's neck to blend with the reeds.)
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