Been waiting for news about this; it's Slidell... home to a major superfund/creosote site! I feel like we should've been more thoughtful about the context here, instead of focusing on the social media of it all.
A large, all-black heron, dubbed the “goth heron," spotted in Louisiana sparked debate online, with many assuming it was a rare, melanistic bird. In reality, it was a Great Blue Heron coated in oil.
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All-Black Heron Found in Louisiana Highlights How Oiling Can Go Unnoticed - International Bird Rescue
A large, all-black heron spotted in Slidell, LA, sparked major debate in the birding community on social media this past week, with many assuming the bird had a rare genetic condition called melanism....
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January 15, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Been waiting for news about this; it's Slidell... home to a major superfund/creosote site! I feel like we should've been more thoughtful about the context here, instead of focusing on the social media of it all.