Great Blue Heron Resting In Swamp Grass Marshland. The Great Blue Heron Is A Majestic Sight. This Stately Heron With Its Subtle Blue-Gray Plumage Often Stands Motionless As It Scans For Prey Or Wades Belly Deep With Long, Deliberate Steps. They May Move Slowly, But Great Blue Herons Can Strike Like Lightning To Grab A Fish. Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.

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