Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
This bird has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Auburn, Alabama
Vincent, Alabama
Anthem, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Logan Lake, British Columbia
Amesti, California
Canoga Park, California
Carlsbad, California
Corralitos, California
Danville, California(2 reports)
Elkhorn, California
Fort Bragg, California
Interlaken, California
Los Gatos, California
Martinez, California
Mission Viejo, California
Pajaro, California
San Diego, California(3 reports)
Watsonville, California
Apopka, Florida
Bartow, Florida
Big Pine Key, Florida
Clermont, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Naples, Florida
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Okeechobee, Florida
Winter Springs, Florida
Rutledge, Georgia
Stockbridge, Georgia
Algonquin, Illinois
Anna, Illinois
Batavia, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
Edwardsville, Illinois
Geneva, Illinois
Hinsdale, Illinois
Oak Brook, Illinois
Schaumburg, Illinois
Westchester, Illinois
Coatesville, Indiana
Yale, Iowa
Barbourville, Kentucky
Cadiz, Kentucky
Crestwood, Kentucky
Melbourne, Kentucky
Covington, Louisiana
Bishopville, Maryland
Clinton, Maryland
Darlington, Maryland
Halifax, Massachusetts
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Constantine, Michigan
Dearborn, Michigan
Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Paw Paw, Michigan
Pigeon, Michigan
Sanford, Michigan
Traverse City, Michigan
Crosslake, Minnesota
Hamel, Minnesota
Saint Michael, Minnesota
Marietta, Mississippi
Conway, Missouri
Warner, New Hampshire
Hainesport, New Jersey
Elephant Butte, New Mexico
Croton On Hudson, New York
Himrod, New York
Panama, New York
Syracuse, New York
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Mooresville, North Carolina
Columbus, Ohio
Glenmont, Ohio
Millersburg, Ohio
Oak Harbor, Ohio
Bend, Oregon
Gold Hill, Oregon
Nehalem, Oregon
Downingtown, Pennsylvania
North Wales, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina(2 reports)
Summerville, South Carolina
Wellford, South Carolina
Centerville, South Dakota
Elizabethton, Tennessee
Austin, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas(2 reports)
Houston, Texas
Keller, Texas
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Gate City, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia
Walkerton, Virginia
Bow, Washington
Edison, Washington
Kennewick, Washington
Stanwood, Washington
Vancouver, Washington
Appleton, Wisconsin
Hartford, Wisconsin
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PriscillaKing
They like a lot of space when they're fishing, but flock together in trees or on sandbars at night. Birds this size are naturally messy; the nitrogen burn can kill a tree in a few years if a large heron family roost in it. Has anyone been able to preserve a "heronry" by regularly cleaning up the guano around the tree?
egcgardener
papa1
BonnieGardens
They are plentiful around Clermont, Fl.
AFinSD
When sighted at Balboa Park, the bird was always at the pond outside the Botanical Building. I am proud to say that we got some great pictures of this bird.
If you want to try to get a picture yourself, make sure you approach slowly and quietly.
Adrastia217
HeidiKHandmade
absinthe27
zoodemoore
joycemarie1212
Plano, Texas
bonehead
audsrz
antsinmypants