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Information: MCCD # (815) 338-6223

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HeronGreatBlue Common Name:
Great Blue Heron
 
 
Scientific Name: Ardea herodias

 

Body Length & Habitat: 42 - 52 Inches / Wetlands & Shorelines of Ponds, Lakes etc.

 

Comment: This giant wading bird is mostly gray in color with white on the head about the face. Its long neck is looped in during flight, while its legs trail behind it.