By Leah Mcdonald For Dailymail.com
Published: 13:37 GMT, 23 March 2019 | Updated: 13:38 GMT, 23 March 2019
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A Great Blue Heron has become the latest bird to steal the limelight from Central Park's well-known wildlife residents.
A picture of the majestic bird, which is electric blue in color, was shared on https://twitter.com/mitzgami/status/1106567871847645184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fscience%2Fcentral-parks-hot-mandarin-duck-faces-competition-from-vibrant-great-blue-heron last week by photographer Rosalie Quinto-Domingo.
She spotted the Great Blue Heron at The Pond, which is also home to the Mandarin duck.
She said: 'I just came out from work nearby late afternoon and decided to drop by the Pond and then there's this beautiful Great Blue Heron standing on the dead tree and I quickly grab my camera to take a few shots.'
A Great Blue Heron (pictured) has become the latest bird to steal the limelight from Central Park's well-known wildlife residents
The Great Blue Heron has its origins in South East Asia.
But David Barrett, who manages the Manhattan Bird Alert Twitter account that keeps followers abreast of the latest rare bird sightings and beyond, claimed that Great Blue Herons can be seen throughout the year.
He told Fox News: 'You
