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Great Blue Heron

Photo by HeatherMiller
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Field Notes

Description:

This bird had a tan neck, and a brown patch on the leading edge of the wing.

Habitat:

This Great Blue Heron was on a piling just at day break in the Destin Harbor, Florida.

Notes:

Thanks for the great comments!

Reference Links:

Ardea herodias Linnaeus 1758, Great Blue Heron

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
alicelongmartin
In sert Urban before Biodiversity - look under Globel Missions.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
Mission
Gulf Coast Oil Spill Impact
Mission
Birds of the World

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PublishedJuly 17, 2011

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