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Great Blue Herion

Ardea herodias

Photo by JohnGrant
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

gray body white head with black stripe on both sides of head

Habitat:

pensacola fl by the ocean in gulf of mexico

Species ID Suggestions

Great blue heron

Ardea herodias

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KarenL
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Comments (2)
JohnGrant
thank you looked it up online but wasnt really sure
KarenL
Nice shot John, but this is a Great blue heron not a tricolor! Welcome to Project Noah!

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PublishedFebruary 25, 2012

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