Pterodactyl or Great Blue Heron
As one of the largest herons in the world, the great blue heron stands more than 3 feet high as an adult and weighs approximately 5 ½ pounds. Its wingspan covers nearly 6 ½ feet.s It has a slate blue body and wings, long, dark-to-yellowish legs and a long, pointed yellow bill, which is uses for catching fish. Adult great blue herons have a white head with a black stripe above each eye that extends down the plumes of the back of the head.
They typically feed in shallow waters. Because of their large size, great blue herons can feed in deeper waters where other birds cannot reach. Favorite prey include fish, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals, insects and other birds. They grab their prey in their strong mandibles or use their bills to impale larger fish, often shaking them to break or relax the spines before gulping them down.
Pterodactyl or Great Blue Heron
As one of the largest herons in the world, the great blue heron stands more than 3 feet high as an adult and weighs approximately 5 ½ pounds. Its wingspan covers nearly 6 ½ feet.s It has a slate blue body and wings, long, dark-to-yellowish legs and a long, pointed yellow bill, which is uses for catching fish. Adult great blue herons have a white head with a black stripe above each eye that extends down the plumes of the back of the head.
They typically feed in shallow waters. Because of their large size, great blue herons can feed in deeper waters where other birds cannot reach. Favorite prey include fish, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals, insects and other birds. They grab their prey in their strong mandibles or use their bills to impale larger fish, often shaking them to break or relax the spines before gulping them down.