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Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Photo by Liam
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Field Notes

Description:

A common wader throughout much of North American. Adults are gray, black, and white; juveniles are more dusky and often tinged rufous on the neck.

Habitat:

Wetlands

Notes:

Juvenile

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