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Great Blue Heron

Scientific Name: Ardea herodias Family: Ardeidae Order: Ciconiiformes
Size: 42-52 inches. Range: Throughout U.S. Habitat: "Marshes, swamps, shores, mud flats."

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Photo 1 of 20.   Location: Coyote Hills.   Date: 2004-12-06


Photo 2 of 20.   Location: Southwest Florida.   Date: 2006-12-27


Photo 3 of 20.   Location: Tampa Bay.   Date: 2006-12-29


Photo 4 of 20.   Location: Morro Rock.   Date: 2005-01-13


Photo 5 of 20.   Location: Morro Rock.   Date: 2005-01-13


Photo 6 of 20.   Location: Morro Bay.   Date: 2012-01-13


Photo 7 of 20.   Location: Morro Bay.   Date: 2013-01-18


Photo 8 of 20.   Location: Southwest Florida.   Date: 2006-12-29


Photo 9 of 20.   Location: Morro Bay.   Date: 2013-01-18


Photo 10 of 20.   Location: Morro Bay.   Date: 2012-01-13


Photo 11 of 20.   Location: Morro Bay.   Date: 2013-01-18


Photo 12 of 20.   Location: Lake Roosevelt.   Date: 2007-08-15


Photo 13 of 20.   Location: Coyote Hills.   Date: 2006-05-07


Photo 14 of 20.   Location: Southwest Florida.   Date: 2006-12-29


Photo 15 of 20.   Location: Southwest Florida.   Date: 2006-12-27


Photo 16 of 20.   Location: Morro Rock.   Date: 2005-01-13


Photo 17 of 20.   Location: Morro Bay.   Date: 2013-01-18


Photo 18 of 20.   Location: Coyote Hills.   Date: 2005-03-27


Photo 19 of 20.   Location: Coyote Hills.   Date: 2006-05-07


Photo 20 of 20.   Location: Lake Roosevelt.   Date: 2007-08-15