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Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

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Field Notes

Description:

Gray bird with red/brown on wings and white on head. Long legs and bill. Long wispy feathers at bottom of neck

Habitat:

Wildlife Safari in Oregon

Reference Links:

Ardea herodias Linnaeus 1758, Great Blue Heron

Species ID Suggestions

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

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Comments (2)
HeatherMiller
Crane of some species? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crane_(bird)

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Birds of the World
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Global Flight
Mission
The Pacific Northwest Bioregion

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PublishedAugust 9, 2011

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