Great Blue Heron

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Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias The Great Blue Heron was photographed in the Viera Wetlands. Mother with her little ones. The black head crown along with its large all blue gray overall color makes an easy identification.

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Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias The Great Blue Heron was photographed in the Viera Wetlands. The black head crown along with its large all blue gray overall color makes an easy identification.

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Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias The Great Blue Heron showing the black head crown with feather plum and large tapered yellow bill. The black head crown along with its large all blue gray overall color makes an easy identification.

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Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias The Great Blue Heron hunting in the early morning in the Orlando Wetlands WMR. I think it is an Ibis in the distance because of the noticeably curved bill. The B&W of this image was used for a trade magazine cover,

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Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias The Great Blue Heron hunting in the early morning in the Orlando Wetlands WMR. I think it is an Ibis in the distance because of the noticeably curved bill. The B&W of this image was used for a trade magazine cover,

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Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias The Great Blue Heron hunting in the Orlando Wetlands WMR. I can't believe how big their pray may be and still manage to swallow it whole.

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Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias The Great Blue Heron hunting in the Lake Apopka WMR. . I can't believe how big their pray may be and still manage to swallow it whole. In this case an armored catfish. Yes it was swallowed whole.

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Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias I came across this Great Blue Heron while driving on the BioLab Drive at the Merrit Island WMA in Titusville, FL. It was early morning as the sun was coming up.