Bird Pictures: Herons & Egrets

Great Blue Heron Picture (ID: 127)

Print Title: Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

Greeting Card Caption: With a wingspan of about 6 feet and standing 52 inches high, great blue herons are the largest of North American herons. Perhaps the most widely distributed of all herons, great blues can be found from Alaska to Nova Scotia and south to Mexico.

Scientific Name (Latin Name): Ardea herodias

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