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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
34.7694, -87.708
Field Notes
Description:
-- These specific herons are in non-breeding plumage. -- Great Blue Herons appear blue-gray from a distance, with a wide black stripe over the eye. In flight, the Great Blue Heron curls its neck into a tight “S” shape.
Habitat:
-- Specific Habitat: I observed these Great Blue Herons at Sheffield River Heritage Trail in Riverfront Park in Sheffield, Alabama. -- General Habitat: saltwater and freshwater habitats, from open coasts, marshes, sloughs, riverbanks, and lakes to backyard goldfish ponds. They also forage in grasslands and agricultural fields.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJuly 21, 2014
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