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Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

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Field Notes

Description:

Great Blue Heron

Habitat:

It can be found in a range of habitats, in fresh and saltwater marshes, mangrove swamps, flooded meadows, lake edges, or shorelines, but always close to bodies of water, usually nesting in trees or bushes.

Notes:

This Heron was seen at Bensons Park in hudson NH

Species ID Suggestions

Great blue heron
Kellybean03060
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Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

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Comments (1)
EdMarshall
Yeah, I would go with a Great Blue Heron. Looks like it could be a younger individual as the plumage around the head looks less well refined.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2011

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