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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

1. I eat fish, amphibians, reptiles, invertebrates, and small mammals
2. I can be found in marshes and mud flats
3. I nest in large colonies in mature forests, on islands, or near mudflats.
4. I have a six-foot wingspan
5. I have a long "S"-shaped neck
6. I am the largest and most widespread heron in North America.

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