Everglades NP (Florida) - Great Blue Heron
The great blue heron is a large wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae, common near the shores of open water and in wetlands.
As large wading birds, great blue herons are capable of feeding in deeper waters, thus are able to harvest from niche areas not open to most other heron species. Typically, the great blue heron feeds in shallow waters, usually less than 50 cm / 20 in. deep,. The most commonly employed hunting technique of the species is wading slowly with its long legs through shallow water and quickly spearing fish or frogs with its long, sharp bill.
Everglades NP (Florida) - Great Blue Heron
The great blue heron is a large wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae, common near the shores of open water and in wetlands.
As large wading birds, great blue herons are capable of feeding in deeper waters, thus are able to harvest from niche areas not open to most other heron species. Typically, the great blue heron feeds in shallow waters, usually less than 50 cm / 20 in. deep,. The most commonly employed hunting technique of the species is wading slowly with its long legs through shallow water and quickly spearing fish or frogs with its long, sharp bill.