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Great blue heron

Ardea herodias

Photo by Brian38
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

The largest of the American Herons. Slate blue body and neck with a black and white striped head. Showing off it's fishing skills - pic. 2 has caught a small fish.

Habitat:

Spotted at the
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge.

Reference Links:

Great blue heron - Wikipedia

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PublishedJanuary 8, 2018

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