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Great blue heron (Ardea herodias)

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Great blue heron (Ardea herodias)

English, Dutch and scientific names.
Species/Soort Family/Familie Order/Orde Class/Klasse Phylum/Stam Kingdom/Rijk
Great blue heron Herons, bitterns Pelicans, cormorants, and relatives Birds Chordate Animals
Amerikaanse blauwe reiger Reigers Roeipotigen Vogels Gewervelden Dieren
Ardea herodias Ardeidae Pelecaniformes Aves Chordata Animalia

South Padre Island Convention (South Padre Island, Texas, USA)

2015:10:31 13:22:14
Great blue heron (Ardea herodias)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S VR Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED, 1/1600 sec at F4.0, ISO 400, distance 28.18 m

South Padre Island Convention (South Padre Island, Texas, USA)

2015:10:31 07:36:58
Great blue heron (Ardea herodias)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/800 sec at F4.5, ISO 400, distance 44.67 m

Hoover Reservoir, Columbus, Ohio

2013:12:08 15:26:40
Great blue heron (Ardea herodias)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/2000 sec at F3.2, ISO 320, distance 44.67 m

Not the same as in the Netherlands, but a nice big blue heron.

Merritt Island NWR, Florida

2013:10:26 20:40:11
Great blue heron (Ardea herodias)
NIKON D7100 with AF Nikkor 300mm f/4 IF-ED, 1/5000 sec at F9.0, ISO 400, distance 0.03 m

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Herons, bitterns

Orders with photos