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Great Blue Heron

Photo by phredshome
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Field Notes

Description:

I am guessing Great Blue heron and he was smaller and had fancier feathers than the grey herons I have seen B4

Habitat:

Delta wetlands near Deep water channel in Stockton

Species ID Suggestions

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

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Liam
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Comments (2)
ceherzog
Hi, Could you please edit the spotting with the correct name so it will not remain on the unidentified list. If you need help just let me know.
Gordon Dietzman
I'd agree with you that this is a blue heron. Grey herons are native to Eurasia and Africa so would be unlikely visitors to North America. I found several references to grey herons in NA, but none of these references gave specifics as to the sighting. I'd go with an ID of a Great Blue Heron. Nice photos!

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