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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.
Wetlands
Spotted on Dec 2, 2011
Submitted on Dec 4, 2011
3 Comments
quite exhilarating!
Thanks, Emma. I wasn't really noticing how long the wings are, but I am marveling over the detail in the wing feathers. Perfect for a topography example!
elegant. I read they have a wingspan of at least 5 ft! How long was it before you got this shot!