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Ardea herodias
Large, tall wading bird that nests in treetop colonies. Wades in shallow water to stealthly stalk or ambush fish, frogs, and other prey.
Shallow water areas along river banks and lakeshores. Nests in treetop colonies.
This photo was taken at the famous Venice, Florida rookery.
Spotted on Feb 28, 2008
Submitted on Mar 7, 2011
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great pic, well done