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Great blue heron

Great blue heron

Wingspan: 70 inches.

Breeding habitat: Wetland/open water.

Diet: Mostly fish, with lesser quantities of aquatic invertebrates, small mammals and reptiles/amphibians.

Identifying marks: Long yellow bill, holds neck in ā€œSā€ curve.

Source: United States Geological Survey
Photos by Jeff Enlow

Design and graphics by Jessalyn Santos | Poynter 2008 Summer Fellowship | The Poynter Institute for Media Studies