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Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Photo by rachebrad
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This Great Blue Heron was spotted while driving through Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. It is a year-round resident in Oklahoma and one of the largest birds found in the state.

Habitat:

Great blue herons live near marshes, swamps, rivers and lakes.

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Species Spotlight: Great Blue Heron

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Comments (3)
KarenL
Beautiful photo! Welcome to Project Noah rachebrad!

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PublishedMarch 20, 2012

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