Noun
large American heron having bluish-grey plumage
Source: WordNetAll types of water fowl including this Great Blue Heron pictured above abound. Source: Internet
A great blue heron brought in for treatment at Maidstone, Sask., near the site of a pipeline leak that spilled more than 200,000 litres of oil into the North Saskatchewan River. Source: Internet
Presented by JW Pieper, the session will explore current research on great blue heron rookeries and explain how this monitoring project adds to the body of scientific knowledge. Source: Internet
The diamondback terrapin, however, ranks right up with the blue crab, oyster, great blue heron or osprey as a symbol of Chesapeake Bay ecology and history. Source: Internet