Image of a Great Blue Heron (Ardea Herodias) with an alligator floating in the background at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Florida USA
Image of a Great Blue Heron (Ardea Herodias) with an alligator floating in the background at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands. Their height is usually 50" and coloring is gray-blue. Gray-blue head with a black crown ending in ornate plumes. Chin is white. Beak is yellowish with a dark top. Beak of non-breeding bird is yellowish overall. Eyes are bright yellow. Body, breast and back are gray-blue. Breeding bird has elegant plumes on neck and a lighter head. Legs are long, gray, and stick-like. A white morph of the Great Blue Heron is found exclusively in the Florida Keys. It can be distinguished from the Great Egret by its orange, instead of dark, legs. The voice of the Great Blue Heron is a short barking sound, or a gutteral "raah" or "ahh, ahh, ahh". : The Great Blue Heron is a graceful bird and its size and wingspan make it very impressive in flight. They fly with their necks pulled back into an "S" shape. They are very adaptable and are found over a large range. They nest and roost in colonies.
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Location: Wakodahatchee Wetlands, FL, USA
Photo credit: © Burton Zaro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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