Great blue heron (Ardea herodias). This bird inhabits lakes, rivers and marshes throughout North and Central America, with northern populations migrat

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Great blue heron (Ardea herodias). This bird inhabits lakes, rivers and marshes throughout North and Central America, with northern populations migrating south for the winter. It is equally at home in both freshwater and seawater. It feeds on a wide variety of prey, including fish, frogs, insects and small mammals and birds. Photographed in Baja California, Mexico.

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