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Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Photo by JimmyE
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Description:

The Great Blue Heron is a large water bird which can grow up to four feet tall, with a wingspan of nearly six feet as an adult. This bird has a large yellow bill, a white face and crown, and a long black plume hanging down. The rest of the bird is bluish-gray.

Habitat:

Was at Core Creek. Big body of water and woods!

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PublishedOctober 25, 2013

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