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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Some common species span from the dark-eyed junco to the red-winged blackbird to the great blue heron, while fortunate visitors might catch a glimpse of a bald eagle soaring high above the river in search of fish.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Already the pond created by the dam has attracted great blue herons and several different types of ducks and serves as a pathway for raccoons and coyotes to cross the stream.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025
Our guide, Mark Vincent from Door County Adventure Center, dropped dad jokes in between sightings of great blue herons, bald eagles, and wrens in the sedge grass.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
Nearby, a great blue heron stood motionless in shallow water.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Already the pond created by the dam has attracted great blue herons and several different types of ducks and serves as a pathway for raccoons and coyotes to cross the stream.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025
Our guide, Mark Vincent from Door County Adventure Center, dropped dad jokes in between sightings of great blue herons, bald eagles, and wrens in the sedge grass.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
Nearby, a great blue heron stood motionless in shallow water.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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