Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
(L 46" W 72" WT 5.3 lb)
Breeds with the Great White Heron
(a white morph subspecies) to
produce a white form.
(a white morph subspecies) to
produce a white form.
GULP!
Thatcher Woods
River Forest, IL
27Apr09
Ardea in Latin means
heron; herodias in Greek
means heron.
heron; herodias in Greek
means heron.
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Has big feet but
with small talons.
with small talons.