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Bird of the month
Great Blue
Heron.
Ardea herodias
North America’s largest heron is a patient wetland hunter—motionless one moment, lightning-fast the next. Its folded S-shaped neck, dagger-like bill, broad wings, and trailing legs make it unmistakable in the field.
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01 Neck folds into an S in flight02 Hunts by standing or walking slowly03 Found in fresh and saltwater habitats