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Great blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Description:

Largest of the North American herons with long legs, a sinuous neck, and thick, daggerlike bill. Head, chest, and wing plumes give a shaggy appearance. In flight, the Great Blue Heron curls its neck into a tight “S” shape; its wings are broad and rounded and its legs trail well beyond the tail. Great Blue Herons appear blue-gray from a distance, with a wide black stripe over the eye. In flight, the upper side of the wing is two-toned: pale on the forewing and darker on the flight feathers. A pure white subspecies occurs in coastal southern Florida.

Notes:

Nest building

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6 Comments

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 10 years ago

Will do Ava! :)

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 10 years ago

Please consider adding this spotting to the Animal Architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082...

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 10 years ago

Thanks Christy! They are so much fun to watch! They are a busy bunch too! Always on the move or doing something!

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 10 years ago

I've gotta make my way over there! You're so close! Beautiful series!

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 10 years ago

Thank you Tom and Stefania!

Tom15
Tom15 10 years ago

Nice clean photos of nest building.

EmilyMarino
Spotted by
EmilyMarino

Westminster, Colorado, USA

Spotted on May 6, 2013
Submitted on May 6, 2013

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