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Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Description:

Great blue herons has a wide wingspan from 1.7 up to 2 meters. It such a great pleasure to see in flight. Conservation Status: Least Concern

Habitat:

Found in a wide variety of habitats in North America. Likes to feed in calm waters.

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10 Comments

C.Sydes
C.Sydes 11 years ago

beautiful action shot, you can almost feel the feather control

Frank Weaver
Frank Weaver 12 years ago

Thank you Karen, Tanya, and Antonio! I really like this birds, they fly so majestically.

TanyaGuiler
TanyaGuiler 12 years ago

Great shot!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Lovely photo Frank!
We found a heronry of about 25 nests yesterday but my the aerial shots were taken through trees & none turned out anywhere near as nicely as this!

AntónioGinjaGinja
AntónioGinjaGinja 12 years ago

Perfect

Frank Weaver
Frank Weaver 12 years ago

Thank you guys! Its so exiting to be out there in the field taking this pictures. Its such a trilling experience.

KatCuff
KatCuff 12 years ago

Well done!

CoastalJHawk
CoastalJHawk 12 years ago

Great pic! Awesome shot!

Maria dB
Maria dB 12 years ago

Very nice shot!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Grate photo!

Frank Weaver
Spotted by
Frank Weaver

Florida, USA

Spotted on Feb 20, 2012
Submitted on Feb 20, 2012

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