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Bookmark or Share- Great Blue Heron - eBirdExplore Great Blue Heron. Huge gray heron, no other similar species in range. Note large yellow-orange bill, short black plumes on head, and black and chestnut pattern on shoulder. Immatures are more brownish than adults, and have a dark crown.
- Great Blue Heron | National GeographicGreat blue herons. Scientific Name: Ardea herodias. Type: Birds. Diet: Carnivore. Group Name: Colony. Average Life Span In The Wild: 15 years. Size: Body: 3.2 to 4.5 feet; wingspan: 5.5 to...
- Great Blue Heron - American Bird ConservancyThe great blue is the largest heron in North America, standing close to five feet tall, with a wingspan of up to 6.5 feet. Its large size, blue-gray coloration, and black-striped head distinguish it from other large North American herons, including the Great Egret and the Reddish Egret.
- Great Blue Heron | Audubon Field GuideAudubon. Widespread and familiar (though often called 'crane'), the largest heron in North America. Often seen standing silently along inland rivers or lakeshores, or flying high overhead, with slow...
- Great Blue Heron - All About BirdsWhether poised at a river bend or cruising the coastline with slow, deep wingbeats, the Great Blue Heron is a majestic sight. This stately heron with its subtle blue-gray plumage often stands motionless as it scans for prey or wades belly deep with long, deliberate steps.
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