Great Blue Heron Wood Print

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Great Blue Herons (Ardea Herodias) are large wading birds of the heron family standing 45 to 54 inches (115 - 138 cm.) They are the largest of the North American herons. They can be found on and near the shores of open water and wetlands of North America, Central America and the Caribbean. They are often found nesting in colonies where the males and females share in the incubation of eggs and feeding the young. Although they primarily eat fish, they are also known to consume mice and other small animals. Occasionally Great Blue Herons have been known to choke to death trying to consume a fish too big to swallow.
Photographed with a Canon 7D at Silver Lake in Port Dover, Ontario

I'm a retired teacher living in Southern Ontario, Canada. I worked 35 years full time and 10 years part time as a classroom teacher and guidance counselor with the Peel District School Board. I also worked part time in the Faculties of Education of York University and the University of Toronto in their Additional Qualifications Programs. I purchased my first SLR camera back in the 60's and instantly fell in love with photography. My love of the outdoors led to my keen interest in hiking and nature/wildlife photography. My hiking and photography excursions have taken me on trips to East Africa, the Canadian and American Rockies, Patagonia (Argentina and Chile), Ecuador and the Galapagos Archipelago, Costa Rica and Florida and will...