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Ardea herodias
You cannot see anything but the distinctive silloutte. 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. Great Blue Herons appear blue-gray from a distance, with a wide black stripe over the eye.
This heron has been coming several times a day in hopes of fishing in the Koi pond. Here it is in the tree tops at dawn waiting to fly down at first light.
Spotted on Mar 20, 2013
Submitted on Mar 25, 2013
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Breathtaking