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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
46.9168, -95.6635
Field Notes
Description:
Great Blue Herons are large birds measuring 38 to 53 inches with a wingspan of 65 to 79 inches. Despite their impressive size, Great Blue Herons weigh only 5 to 6 pounds, due in part to their hollow bones-a feature all birds share. They have blue-gray plumage.
Habitat:
Great Blue Herons live in both freshwater and saltwater habitats, and also forage in grasslands and agricultural fields.. In the northeastern U.S. and southern Canada they have benefited from the recovery of beaver populations, which have created a patchwork of swamps and meadows well-suited to foraging and nesting. They eat fish, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals, insects, and other birds.
Notes:
This Great Blue Heron was spotted near the marsh area of Pine Lake on Hwy 29. It stood motionless as it scanned for prey. It then moved slowly, but struck like lightning to grab a fish. In flight the heron tucked-in its neck and the long legs trailed out behind.
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