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ardea herodias
It is the largest North American heron and among herons it is surpassed only by the Goliath Heron and the White-bellied Heron. It has head-to-tail length of 97–137 cm (38–54 in), a wingspan of 167-201 cm (66-79 in) a height of 115–138 cm (45–54 in) and a weight of 2.1–3.3 kg (4.6–7.3 lb).
Spotted on Sep 23, 2010
Submitted on Jun 6, 2012
7 Comments
Great photo!!!!
Nice capture!
U have great photos. I found one in my yard.. Shock! They are so so huge. They are so amazing. I love your bright blue one. Mine was gray.
thank you all!
Very nice photos
Beautiful!
Wonderful series !