Great Blue Heron

Heron Species Types of Birds American Bittern Black-crowned Night Heron Great Egret Green Heron Snowy Egret West Coast Herons

The Great Blue Heron is perhaps the most recognizable of the Heron species. They are also relatively common throughout the United States in water habitats.

They stand between three and four feet tall, with a wing span that approaches six feet.

Great Blue Herons are social birds that live together in rookeries, with their nest often built high in the trees.

Many Great Blue Herons live in or around residential areas and are comfortable around human activty. In many cases, you can get very close for a picture.

© 2004. Patricia A. Michaels