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Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Photo by HemaShah
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A pair of blue Herons tend to their nest on a tall palm tree.

Habitat:

Bolsa Chica Wetlands

Species ID Suggestions

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

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AshleyT
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Comments (2)
AshleyT
When you zoom in, you can very clearly see the dark cap on the head, which is indicative of a great blue heron.
Caleb Steindel
I'm thinking little blue heron, though i'm not 100% sure

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PublishedFebruary 27, 2014

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