Wingspan of the Great Blue

by Judi Dressler

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Wingspan of the Great Blue

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Judi Dressler

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It's easy to image this Great Blue Heron flying while dinosaurs roamed the earth, isn't it? He looks so prehistoric in this photo, with that huge wing span and crooked neck! And yet, a minute later he will land and look majestic. Actually, he is in search of a stick to take back to the nest, where his sweetie will insert it in just the right place, and she will let him know how much she appreciates his stick by gesturing with her head pointing up high.

From Cornell's website: "Male Great Blue Herons collect much of the nest material, gathering sticks from the ground and nearby shrubs and trees, and from unguarded and abandoned nests, and presenting them to the female. She weaves a platform and a saucer-shaped nest cup, lining it with pine needles, moss, reeds, dry grass, mangrove leaves, or small twigs. Nest building can take from 3 days up to 2 weeks; the finished nest can range from a simple platform measuring 20 inches across to more elaborate structures used over multiple years, reaching 4 feet across and nearly 3.5 feet deep. Ground-nesting herons use vegetation such as salt grass to form the nest."

Photo taken on March 18, 2020, in Lakewood, Colorado

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