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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
33.7487, -106.913
Field Notes
Description:
Great blue herons stand about 115–138 cm (45–54 in) in height and, as their name implies, mostly a bluish gray, thighs are reddish. The neck is reddish-gray, with black and white stripes down the front. The face is light-colored with a pair of black plumes running from just above the eye to the back of the head. The bill is greenish-yellow. Both sexes look similar.
Habitat:
Typically found on wetlands, lakes, and rivers, but occasionally found in uplands hunting small rodents and amphibians. Nests in colonies in treetop nests.
Notes:
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge is one of my favorite places to photograph wildlife, especially in winter when 10s of thousands snow geese and sandhill cranes may be found.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2013
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