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Great blue heron

Ardea herodias

Description:

The feathers on the lower neck are long and plume-like; it also has plumes on the lower back at the start of the breeding season. The bill is dull yellowish, becoming orange briefly at the start of the breeding season, and the lower legs gray, also becoming orangish at the start of the breeding season.

Habitat:

Neighborhood pond

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Maria dB
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Maria dB

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Jan 27, 2013
Submitted on Feb 10, 2013

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