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Great heron

Ardea herodias

Photo by Frank Weaver
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Field Notes

Description:

Large bird with blue and grey feathers. Likes to hang around river bends.

Habitat:

Wekiva River, but Florida year round.

Notes:

Cold Fresh Water.

Reference Links:

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

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Birds of the Southeast U.S.
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Birds of the World
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Florida's Flora & Fauna
Mission
Preserve Florida's Water
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PublishedMarch 21, 2012

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