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Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

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Field Notes

Description:

A large grey-blue bird. This one has a white heat with a band of black on the neck and head. Yellow beak. A mane of long feathers hangs from its neck.

Habitat:

Wetlands.

Notes:

Has several morphs.

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Birds of the World
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Sea life of the Pacific Northwest.
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The Pacific Northwest Bioregion

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PublishedJanuary 5, 2012

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