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Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Photo by joan6153
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26.3587, -80.0831

Field Notes

Description:

A great blue heron couldn't do a thing with his hair on this windy day in Boca Raton, FL. He stayed and preened himself for quite a while and showed off his wingspan.

Habitat:

Along an inland fresh water canal in western Boca Raton, FL

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Great Blue Heron

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Birds of the Southeast U.S.
Mission
Backyard Birding Southeastern USA
Mission
Florida's Flora & Fauna
Photographed
PublishedMarch 2, 2013

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