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Ardea cinerea
Very large bird standing up to 100cm with a 15-195 cm wingspan
They reside in watery places such as lakes, rivers etc
They breed in the north and migrate to the tropics They hunt in the water . They eat food such as fish , frogs , turtles etc
Spotted on Feb 9, 2012
Submitted on Feb 27, 2012
2 Comments
Agree with annorion. Unless you spotted this in captivity, it would be a Great Blue Heron.
Grey Heron is European species. Hard to tell from pic but if it looks like a Grey Heron than it is most likely the North American species Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias). Hope this helps!