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Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Description:

This is a large wading bird. It was seen wading in the gulf waters off the FL coast.

Habitat:

Widespread near shores of open water and wetlands. Spotted in the coastal tropical south.

Notes:

The Great Blue Heron is protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

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1Sarah2
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1Sarah2

Madeira Beach, Florida, USA

Spotted on Jun 22, 2011
Submitted on Jul 1, 2011

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