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Great blue heron

Ardea herodias

Description:

a great blue heron taking a stroll on a boardwalk in nanaimo, BC

Habitat:

with a wide distribution in north america, great blue herons live in marshes and wetlands but some can also be found on the coasts patrolling shallow water.

Notes:

in florida, one subspecies of marine foraging herons are pure white with a yellow bill resembling an egret.

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ClementDufour
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ClementDufour

Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Spotted on Aug 20, 2010
Submitted on Apr 17, 2011

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