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Great blue heron
Ardea herodias
36.9034, -76.0702
Field Notes
Description:
This is a magnificent bird with a wingspan up to more than six feet and, when standing, as an adult, may be up to four and a half feet.
Habitat:
This large wading bird is seen through much of North and Central America and through parts of the Caribbean.
Notes:
This beautiful specimen was seen when boating and birding in a channel just south of the Chesapeake Bay on a bright, clear autumn day.
Reference Links:
Great Blue Heron
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedOctober 28, 2013
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