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Great Blue Heron

Ardea Herodias

Photo by Ric3
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Field Notes

Description:

Large upright-type, long-necked, mostly grayish bird w/ rust, black and white coloring.

Habitat:

They adapt to most wetland habitats. This one was spotted standing in the reeds along side a foot bridge in a county park. It was foraging for food in the water beneath him. It was brackish water w/ water coming from a spring and tidal influence from the Gulf of Mexico.

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Birds of the Southeast U.S.
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Birds of the World
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Florida Wetlands
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Go.. Go.. Native - Florida
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PublishedMarch 16, 2013

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