Great Blue Heron
by Elizabeth Winter
Title
Great Blue Heron
Artist
Elizabeth Winter
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Ardeidae
Status: Common resident.
The familiar Great Blue Heron is the largest heron in North America. It is a large bird, with a slate-gray body, chestnut and black accents, and very long legs and neck. In flight, it looks enormous, with a six-foot wingspan. Adults sport a shaggy ruff at the base of their necks. A black eyebrow extends back to black plumes emerging from the head. Juveniles have a dark crown with no plumes or ruff, and a mottled neck. In flight, a Great Blue Heron typically holds its head in toward its body with its neck bent.
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