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Great blue heron

Ardea herodias

Photo by MaggieNoel
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A great blueish gray bird

Habitat:

Usually near water swampy/marsh, oceans, and lakes

Species ID Suggestions

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ForestDragon
The scientific name for the Great Blue Heron is Ardea herodias. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Blue_Heron/id

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PublishedOctober 3, 2015

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