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Great Blue Heron in Flight
A Great Blue Heron takes off in flight along the edge of a forest with wings spread
The Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) is a large wading bird common near open water and wetlands in North America, Central America, the Caribbean and the Galápagos Islands.  It is the largest of the heron family native to North America.  Blue herons are distinguished by slate-blue colored flight feathers, long legs and a long neck which is curved in flight.  The face and head are white with black stripes.  The long-pointed bill is a dull yellow.  The great blue heron is found throughout most of North America from Alaska through Florida, Mexico, the Caribbean and South America.  East of the Rocky Mountains herons are migratory and winter in the coastal areas of the Southern United States, Central America, or northern South America. Great blue herons thrive in almost any wetland habitat and rarely venture far from the water.  The blue heron spends most of its waking hours hunting for food.  The primary food in their diet is small fish. It is also known to feed opportunistically on other small prey such as shrimp, crabs, aquatic insects, rodents, small mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and birds.  Herons hunt for their food and locate it by sight.  Their long legs allow them to feed in deeper waters than other waders are able to.  The common hunting technique is to wade slowly through the water and spear their prey with their long, sharp bill. They usually swallow their catch whole.  The great blue heron breeds in colonies called rookeries, located close to lakes and wetlands.  They build their large nests high up in the trees.  This heron was photographed while hunting by Walnut Canyon Lakes in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.
Great Blue Heron in Flight
The great blue heron (Ardea herodias) is a large wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae, common near the shores of open water and in wetlands over most of North and Central America. Bodega Bay, Sonoma County, California.  Anseriformes. Pacific Ocean. Ardea herodias herodias. Taking off flying from the water. Winter.
wild gray heron on the banks of the Loire
Two Great Blue Herons taking turns following each other in flight over Boundary Bay, Delta, B.C., Canada,
Grey heron flying along the River Tay, Perth, Scotland.
A Great Blue Heron is gliding just above a calm body of water, creating a clear reflection on the surface. Green foliage can be seen at the foreground, framing the scene.
A heron flying against a blue sky.
Blue Heron.  Photo taken in Edison, Washington State.Blue Heron landing.  Photo taken in Edison, Washington State.
Great Blue Heron flying over water
Flying  Great Blue Heron.
A juvenile Great Blue Heron soaring over lush green grass.
A Great Blue Heron flying along the shore of Lake Ontario
Crane in Lake Erie
Close up image of a Great Blue heron (Ardea herodias) flying over a pond. Image features large wings as well as the background scenery including scenic reflection in water.
Great Blue Heron flying over a marsh, Delta, British Columbia, Canada
The great blue heron ( Ardea cinerea ) in flight.  Its the largest American heron
Great Blue Heron found in a small wetlands pond  located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Great Blue Heron in the The Woodlands Texas
A beautiful Blue Heron during the colorful fall season.
A majestic heron in flight, showcasing the airborne elegance and skyward beauty of this avian creature in its natural outdoor habitat.
Heron flying over lake
Panning shot of Grey Heron in flight.
A Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, standing on a bank of the Lost Lagoon in Stanley Park, Vancouver, looking for prey. BC, Canada
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Portrait of Blue Heron
Great blue heron in flight over water
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