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Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Description:

Common heron, large, blue/gray

Habitat:

lakes, ponds, marshes can be found virtually anywhere in North America

Notes:

this bird landed in front of us on the fishing pier. Attracted by the bait on the pier, and seemed habituated to people, most likely due to visitors throwing fish

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1 Comment

Behn
Behn 12 years ago

Definitely Great Blue Heron.

KathyRoss
Spotted by
KathyRoss

South Carolina, USA

Spotted on Mar 30, 2010
Submitted on Aug 18, 2011

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