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Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Photo by florida33girl
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Field Notes

Description:

Largest North American Heron at up to nearly 5 feet tall with a wingspan over six feet. Taken at Big Cypress National Preserve.

Reference Links:

Great Blue Heron, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Comments (3)
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The first photo is really striking. Well done!
Atul
fantastic !!!
KarenP
Nice photo! Looks like a good perch.

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