Ardea herodias
(L 46" W 72" WT 5.3 lb)
Can hunt day and night thanks to a
high percentage of rod-type
photoreceptors in their eyes that
improve their night vision.
high percentage of rod-type
photoreceptors in their eyes that
improve their night vision.
Columbus Park
Chicago
08Sept2015
Great Blue Heron
Marquette Park
Chicago
22Sept2015
Whoever came up with the
expression “eats like a bird”
wasn’t really watching.
expression “eats like a bird”
wasn’t really watching.
(Margaret Roach, NY Times 09Feb2025)