An immature Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) can be differentiated from a snowy egret (Egretta thula) by the blue grey beak that is tipped with a greyish black. The tips of their outer primary feathers have the first hint of the slate blue they will grow into in their definitive plumages. Also their legs and feet are a dull yellow instead of the black with bright yellow feet of the snowy.

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