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Standing nearly four feet tall, the Great Blue Heron is a patient hunter, often seen standing motionless in shallow water before striking with lightning speed.
Interesting facts
- Despite their size, herons weigh only about five to six pounds thanks to hollow bones.
- They swallow prey whole, using their long, sharp bill to spear or grab it.
- Great Blue Herons nest in large colonies called rookeries.
Habitat
Marshes, riverbanks, lake shores, and coastal shallows.
Food
Fish, frogs, small mammals, and other small aquatic creatures.