great blue heron
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of great blue heron
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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A great blue heron balanced on a dock and watched me; a cormorant eyed me curiously.
From Los Angeles Times
Nearby, a great blue heron stood motionless in shallow water.
From Los Angeles Times
You might also see a green or great blue heron, or a black-crowned night heron.
From Los Angeles Times
Yet another reader described a “magical” spot at Stinson Beach in Marin County, where birders could watch scores of snowy egrets and great blue herons nest.
From Los Angeles Times
On the worst days, a great blue heron lands in the backyard, and I become entirely unhinged.
From Seattle Times
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