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Great blue heron (juveniles)

Ardea herodias

Photo by Mick G
Published on Project Noah
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26.4615, -80.0728

Field Notes

Description:

Two young shore birds predominantly blue-grey color with white area. Standing approximately 42 to 50 inches in height.

Habitat:

Large multi-genus rookery with Great blue heron, anhinga, wood stork and egret young located in a man-made "grey water" wildlife facility.

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Great Blue Heron

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Comments (2)
Mick G
@Ava T-B my ability to add to any mission seems to be gone. I find the Noah interface "glitch" and often have troubles with the mission portion. I would place it in several but cant. Sorry
Ava T-B
Please consider adding this spotting to the Animal Architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082378

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Birds of the Southeast U.S.
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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
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Florida's Flora & Fauna
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PublishedJune 9, 2013

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