Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias
The largest heron found along the St. Lawrence River and lakes near Montreal. When not resting, the bird either stands still in the water or moves slowly along the shores searching for frogs, snakes or fishes to catch.
Observations by Season
Number of times the species has been spotted, identified and logged while visiting nature parks nearby.
| Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
A species is registered only once / park visit. Consult the page animal tracking to learn more about how we determine identifications and log observations in the field.
Videos Behavioral Traits
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Catching a Fish by a Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
Recorded: 2018-04-14 - Duration: [00:11]
Videos are hosted on Muuuh's YouTube Channel.
Photos of Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) searching for prey in the large pond of Parc Angrignon
Parc Angrignon - 2022-10-08
NIKON Z6; NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S Z TC-2.0x; Focal Length 300mm; Exposure 1/800; Aperture f5.6; Iso 1250;
Great Blue Heron with Catch
Parc des Rapides - 2019-04-27
NIKON D500; 300mm f/4.0; Focal Length 300mm; Exposure 1/1600; Aperture f/9; Iso 560;
Parc des Rapides - 2018-04-14
NIKON D500; TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/800; Aperture f6.3; Iso 450;
Watching a juvenile Great Blue Heron during a cleaning procedure.
Parc des Rapides - 2016-10-15
NIKON D7100; TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/2000; Aperture f6.3; Iso 400;
Parc des Rapides - 2016-09-03
NIKON D7100; TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/1000; Aperture f6.3; Iso 500;
Parc des Rapides - 2016-09-03
NIKON D7100; TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/1000; Aperture f6.3; Iso 720;
Parc des Rapides - 2016-09-03
NIKON D7100; TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/1000; Aperture f6.3; Iso 200;
Parc des Rapides - 2016-06-19
NIKON D7100; TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/1000; Aperture f6.3; Iso 450;
Parc des Rapides - 2016-04-17
NIKON D7100; TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/1000; Aperture f6.3; Iso 560;
Parc des Rapides - 2015-09-20
NIKON D7100; 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6; Focal Length 300mm; Exposure 1/320; Aperture f5.6; Iso 800;
Parc Angrignon - 2015-04-18
NIKON D7100; 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6; Focal Length 140mm; Exposure 1/250; Aperture f5.6; Iso 400;
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