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Ardea herodias - Great Blue Heron
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| Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, December 23, 2018 |
Great Blue Herons,
Ardea herodias, are common across much of North America. Look for them wading in shallow water, standing completely still or slowly stalking fish. When their prey is spotted, they strike quickly and swallow the fish whole.
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| Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, January 6, 2019 |
And sometimes you may see them up in trees near their favorite fishing spot!
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| Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, January 6, 2019 |
Ardea herodias, Great Blue Heron: a compact body with a short tail, long legs, long neck, a sharp bill, and powerful wings.
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...you certainly see a bunch of them, neat.
ReplyDeleteYeah, LATIN!
ReplyDeletegorgeous...we have them around where I live, too, so I'm lucky enough to see them as well!
ReplyDeleteYour last pic of the take-off is fabulous, Lea!
ReplyDeleteTerrific shots! I enjoy seeing them here, but they don't stay around over the winter.
ReplyDeleteThey are handsome birds. I don't see them often so when I do, I feel so fortunate.
ReplyDeleteThese are great captures of the GBH! I always love seeing the herons...
ReplyDeleteI love herons! And they seem to tolerate cold pretty well.
ReplyDeleteTheir stance, even while waiting for a prey... Graceful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a graceful gorgeous bird! Thanks for linking up at My Corner of the World!
ReplyDeleteWelcome to round 24 !
ReplyDeleteNice to may welcome you again!
Always beautiful and intriguing
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