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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
33.2085, -96.666
Field Notes
Description:
A large heron. The head, chest, and wing plumes give it a shaggy appearance. They appear blue-gray from a distance. They have long legs, a thick, daggerlike bill and black stripe over their eye.
Habitat:
I observed these trees with empty nests shortly after we moved here. They are near a major road and in a greenbelt park with paths. Today the herons are occupying several of them and this pair are repairing one of the nests.
Notes:
It is overcast and rainy today, but will come back when the sun is out.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 25, 2014
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