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Parks & Recreation: Water Birds
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Large Shore Birds
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GREAT BLUE HERON
4 feet tall, 6-foot wingspan. Feeds in shallow water on fish, crayfish and frogs. Similar wetlands species include the great egret (3 feet), snowy egret, green-backed heron and night heron. |
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Floating Birds
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AMERICAN AVOCET
Swings upturned bill through water in a scythe-like motion to feed. The pinkish-tan in breeding season turns pale gray in winter. Similar birds are black-necked stilt, marbled godwit, willet, whimbrel, dowitcher and yellowlegs. |
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REDHEAD
This is a diving duck which breeds in marshes, as are the canvasback, ruddy and ringnecked duck. Other pond floaters include grebes, loons, geese and surface-feeding ducks (mallards, teal, pintail, wood duck). |