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Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Photo by lflavora
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Field Notes

Description:

Great Blue Heron taking off from our pond. We like to watch them (along with little Green Herons) fishing.

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.

Reference Links:

Encyclopedia of Life, Great Blue Heron

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PublishedSeptember 12, 2011

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