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Ardea herodias
Great blue herons stand about 115–138 cm (45–54 in) in height and, as their name implies, mostly a bluish gray, thighs are reddish. The neck is reddish-gray, with black and white stripes down the front. The face is light-colored with a pair of black plumes running from just above the eye to the back of the head. The bill is greenish-yellow. Both sexes look similar.
Wetlands, lakes, and rivers. Nests in treetop colonies.
Spotted on Feb 22, 2008
Submitted on Mar 20, 2012
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