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Great blue heron

Ardea herodias

Description:

This heron was patiently fishing in an urban pond. These herons plunge their whole heads into the water to stab or grab their prey and then usually swallow it whole.

Habitat:

Sandy Creek Park

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Maria dB
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Maria dB

Durham, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Nov 14, 2014
Submitted on Dec 10, 2014

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