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Taxonomy: Order Pelecaniformes >> Family Ardeidae >> Genus Ardea

Great Blue Heron (Unique ID: 12404)
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Species: Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
Location: Joplin, Missouri, United States
Age: adult     Plumage: basic/year-round     Activity: ---
Sex: ---     Visibility: full body     Quantity: single
Photographer: David Seibel     Date: June 13, 2014
Equipment: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV and Canon 500mm f/4L IS     Megapixels: 16.0

Notes: Perched high in tree in full sun on hot afternoon; posture and open bill seemingly an attempt to cool off


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