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Nature Walk: Great Blue Heron

Posted on April 14, 2015 at 10:00 AM by Taylor Eisenhauer

“Great Blue Herons nest in colonies and build stick nests located in the tops of tall trees.  Their colonies are often located near woodland stream corridors, in forests or near lakes.  They may fly for miles to favorite feeding areas, which provide them with fish, insects, frogs, small birds and small mammals.” – Carl Kurtz

“Great Blue Herons nest in colonies and build stick nests located in the tops of tall trees. Their colonies are often located near woodland stream corridors, in forests or near lakes. They may fly for miles to favorite feeding areas, which provide them with fish, insects, frogs, small birds and small mammals.” – Carl Kurtz

If you are interested in purchasing a print of this photo or requesting information on possible use of any of our “Nature Walk” photographs, please contact Carl Kurtz at cpkurtz@netins.net. View our other Nature Walk posts!

Taylor

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