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Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Description:

This stately heron with its subtle blue-gray plumage often stands motionless as it scans for prey or wades belly deep with long, deliberate steps.

Habitat:

Chickahominy River,a tributary of the James River Great Blue Heron is common in wet spots across much of North America. saltwater and freshwater habitats, from open coasts, marshes, sloughs, riverbanks, and lakes

Notes:

Notes: Put in 37.419595, -76.975536

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1 Comment

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Beautiful portrait! What do the notes mean?

rstillings
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rstillings

Virginia, USA

Spotted on Apr 8, 2012
Submitted on Aug 27, 2012

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