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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, as well as far northwestern South America, the Caribbean and the Galápagos Islands. It is occasionally found in the Azores and is a rare vagrant to Europe.
The distinction between a heron and an egret is rather vague, and depends more on appearance than biology. The word "egret" comes from the French word aigrette that means both "silver heron" and "brush", referring to the long, filamentous feathers that seem to cascade down an egret's back during the breeding season (also called "egrets").
If you spot a great blue heron, here are some helpful tips for expert bird watching, and a few things you definitely should not do.
Little blue heron. The little blue heron [note 1] (Egretta caerulea) is a small heron of the genus Egretta. It is a small, darkly colored heron with a two-toned bill. Juveniles are entirely white, bearing resemblance to the snowy egret. During the breeding season, adults develop different coloration on the head, legs, and feet.
Great Blue Herons are among the largest birds in North America. With a wingspan that can reach over 2m (6.5 feet), only eagles and swans are larger. ... Disruption and interference by humans ...
“Great blue herons are excellent hunters,” reads the caption, “but can sometimes be a poor judge of size. They will occasionally choke to death on a fish that is too big to swallow. Luckily ...
The feathers of the herons are soft and the plumage is usually blue, black, brown, grey, or white, and can often be strikingly complex. Amongst the day herons, little sexual dimorphism in plumage is seen (except in the pond-herons); however, for the night herons and smaller bitterns, plumage differences between the sexes are the rule.
A blue heron was recently caught on video feasting on a very large rat in New York City's Central Park. ... Blue herons, which are commonly ... A dangerous mix: Snow and ice coating the Northeast ...