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Ardea herodias
A large heron. The head, chest, and wing plumes give it a shaggy appearance. They appear blue-gray from a distance. They have long legs, a thick, daggerlike bill and black stripe over their eye.
I observed these trees with empty nests shortly after we moved here. They are near a major road and in a greenbelt park with paths. Today the herons are occupying several of them and this is another pair repairing one of the nests. There are single individuals in several of the other lower nests.
Spotted on Feb 25, 2014
Submitted on Feb 25, 2014
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Great series.