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Great blue heron

Ardea herodias

Photo by Rustic 41
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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.

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Great Blue Heron

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