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Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Photo by gatorfellows
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Field Notes

Description:

A large blue grey bird that flies with its neck tucked back.

Habitat:

Two flying with Great Egrets to change ponds at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge.

Reference Links:

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

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PublishedSeptember 27, 2014

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