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Great Blue Heron (mated pair)

Ardea herodias

Photo by James McNair
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A mated pair of Great Blue Heron in a nest atop a palm tree. The male brought a branch for the female to add to the nest and she thanks him by performing a ritual "dance" rubbing her neck against his.

Habitat:

Wetlands atop a palm tree in nest

Reference Links:

Great Blue Heron, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (13)
Jim Nelson
It more than deserves the nomination!
James McNair
Wow two weeks in a row. I am very honored. Thank you. Good luck to all nominees. Thanks Mark and sunnyjosef
AshleyT
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2015

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