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Ocelot II

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5. That's definitely a *great* blue heron.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Sun May 16, 2021, 06:24 PM

May 2021

Almost in the same league as a superb owl.

And as great as this blue heron is, there's no reason he shouldn't be in Illinois; they're all over, wherever there's water and fish, or frogs.

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Isn't this a Great Blue Heron? Why did he show up today at [View all] sinkingfeeling May 2021 OP

Handsome bird! They're pretty much everywhere, as long as there's Wingus Dingus May 2021 #1

Some really hot summers one has stalked our tiny goldfish pond! soothsayer May 2021 #2

I love them--we live a couple miles away from a river and state wildlife area, and Wingus Dingus May 2021 #3

We get the Great Blue Herons fairly often on our pond. You would not believe the HUGE size Atticus May 2021 #4

That's definitely a *great* blue heron. Ocelot II May 2021 #5

Probably came North to breed. carpetbagger May 2021 #6

I love these guys! Jilly_in_VA May 2021 #7