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Great blue heron

Ardea herodias

Description:

A great blueish gray bird

Habitat:

Usually near water swampy/marsh, oceans, and lakes

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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 7 years ago

The scientific name for the Great Blue Heron is Ardea herodias. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Grea...

MaggieNoel
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MaggieNoel

Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA

Spotted on Jul 30, 2015
Submitted on Oct 3, 2015

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