great blue heron
noun
: a large slaty-blue American heron (Ardea herodias) that has a dark crown, showy plumes on the head and neck, is about 46 inches (117 centimeters) long, and includes a white morph see great white heron
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Speeding across the lake with the throttle pushed to the max proved exhilarating, but entering the Dora Canal provided a serene, shady respite from the open sun with towering cypress trees and plenty of birds to spot — including a limpkin, great blue herons, anhingas, great egrets and more.
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Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2024
There is also habitat to support great blue herons, green herons, egrets, kingfishers and many different songbirds.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2024
The state park is listed on the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail, so be on the lookout for a variety of shorebirds on the beach, great blue herons, tricolored herons, wood storks, roseate spoonbills, osprey, bald eagles, owls and songbirds within the maritime hammock.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Everything eats them, including ospreys, bald eagles, striped bass, tuna, largemouth bass, and great blue herons.
—William Hyatt, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2024
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Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2024
There is also habitat to support great blue herons, green herons, egrets, kingfishers and many different songbirds.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2024
The state park is listed on the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail, so be on the lookout for a variety of shorebirds on the beach, great blue herons, tricolored herons, wood storks, roseate spoonbills, osprey, bald eagles, owls and songbirds within the maritime hammock.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Everything eats them, including ospreys, bald eagles, striped bass, tuna, largemouth bass, and great blue herons.
—William Hyatt, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2024
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