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Ardea herodias
This great blue heron displaying mating plumage is standing on its tree-top nest of sticks. The great blue heron is a large wading bird with a height of 115–138 cm (45–54 in) and a wingspan of 167–201 cm (66–79 in). This one had no visible young in the nest.
Wetlands area (Wakodahatchee Wetlands park)
Spotted on Feb 23, 2014
Submitted on Mar 24, 2014
2 Comments
Thanks kdpicturemaker! I love that breeding plumage too!
Beautiful photo & love the breeding plumage!