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Paparrazi in a pontoon. I am so outa' here. The Great Blue Heron is majestic, with subtle blue-gray plumage. It often stands motionless scanning for prey, or wades belly deep with long steps. They move slowly, but Great Blue Herons have a lightning strike, to grab a fish or frog, or even small mammals. The Great Blue is the largest heron in North America, standing 3 - 4 feet tall, and with a wingspread of 6 feet or more. In flight, its neck is held in an S curve, and its long legs extend far out beyond the tail. Ardea herodias,Geotagged,Great Blue Heron,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Paparrazi in a pontoon. I am so outa' here.

The Great Blue Heron is majestic, with subtle blue-gray plumage. It often stands motionless scanning for prey, or wades belly deep with long steps. They move slowly, but Great Blue Herons have a lightning strike, to grab a fish or frog, or even small mammals. The Great Blue is the largest heron in North America, standing 3 - 4 feet tall, and with a wingspread of 6 feet or more. In flight, its neck is held in an S curve, and its long legs extend far out beyond the tail.

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  1. I got this shot of a great blue heron on Rice Lake, in northwestern Wisconsin. I was so excited to get the raised wings -- and so disappointed that I didn't get the entirely of the right wing. I was able to correct that problem via photo manipulation and graphics, but I didn't think the altered photo would be acceptable for the contest; thus, I just sent the original. Oh, I've also been surprised how much bluer these big guys appear when they're in shadow. Posted 11 years ago
    1. Thanks for sending the original. Technically, photo manipulation is not illegal on JungleDragon, but it is frowned upon by some. Posted 11 years ago
  2. Ooops. Somehow, I couldn't make the species identification tag work. Wait. OK, I got it now! Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago

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The great blue heron is a large wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae, common near the shores of open water and in wetlands over most of North America and Central America, as well as the Caribbean and the Galápagos Islands.

Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
Species identified by Shaireo
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Uploaded Apr 25, 2014. Captured Jun 24, 2013 09:09 in 132 West Evans Street, Rice Lake, WI 54868, USA.
  • COOLPIX P520
  • f/4.9
  • 10/1250s
  • ISO400
  • 89.1mm