Great Blue Heron III

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The Great Blue Heron , Ardea herodias, is a wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae. It is the largest North American heron, with a head-to-tail length of 91–140 cm (36-55 in), a wingspan of 167-201 cm (66-79 in), and a weight of 2–3.6 kg (4.4-8 lbs).

Although the Great Blue Heron eats primarily fish, it is adaptable and willing to eat other animals as well. Several studies have found that voles (mice) were a very important part of the diet, making up nearly half of what was fed to nestlings in Idaho. Occasionally a heron will choke to death trying to eat a fish that is too large to swallow.

This image was captured in the Jupiter, Florida
with a Canon 450D using an EFS 55-250mm lens
Focal Length 250mm
Exposure Time 1/1000s
Aperture F5.7
ISO-400

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