Physical 

Great Blue Herons reach up to 132 cm in length.  Their head is white with a black stripe on each side. They extend back to small plumes.  Dorsally, they are grayish-blue with a white breast.

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Habitat

 A. herodias live in lakes, ponds, rivers, and marshes.  They range from Nova Scotia south to Florida, and west along the Gulf Coast to Texas.

Feeding 

Herons feed mainly on small fish, but will eat shellfish, insects, rodents, frogs, and reptiles.  They hunt by standing motionless in the water until the spot and strike at their prey.