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Ardea herodias
Large, elegant heron with blue-gray back, black sides, and gray-and-white striped belly. Long neck is gray with black-bordered white throat stripe. Head has white face, cap, and black crest. Upper mandible is dark, while lower mandible is yellow. Direct flight on steady wing beats.
Harbor moorings, vicinity of fishing boats.
Spotted on May 20, 2013
Submitted on May 29, 2013
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