If you're a birder, you'll know what a life list is. It's basically a list of all the bird species one has observed and positively ID'd in one's lifetime. This blog is a record of my "critter" life list (mostly of birds), including photos I've taken over the years, some of the actual lifer if I was lucky enough to get the shot. Don't expect National Geographic quality stuff here, just the work of an amateur photog who loves to trudge out into nature.

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Great Blue Heron (Ardea erodias)


1/14/01 Andree Clark Bird Refuge, Santa Barbara County, CA 
2/3/02 Bombay Beach, Salton Sea, Imperial County, CA 

5/4/02 San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine, Orange County, CA
1/14/06 Oso Flaco Lake, San Luis Obispo County, CA (Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival event #35)

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Great Blue Heron

SPECIES: Ardea erodias

LIFE LIST DATE: 1/14/2001

LOCATION: One observed on large nest near reed along the shoreline. Andrew Clark Bird Refuge, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, CA

From Stokes Field Guide to Birds: Western Region

IDENTIFYING MARKS: 50"; our largest and most widespread heron. Grayish blue body; white head; black stripe over eye. 

VOICE: Harsh guttural frank or short rok rock call given during aggression. Both sexes do bill clacking. 
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