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Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Photo by KathyRoss
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32.3663, -80.4445

Field Notes

Description:

Common heron, large, blue/gray

Habitat:

lakes, ponds, marshes
can be found virtually anywhere in North America

Notes:

this bird landed in front of us on the fishing pier. Attracted by the bait on the pier, and seemed habituated to people, most likely due to visitors throwing fish

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)

Definitely Great Blue Heron.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2011

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