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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:adaptation
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long legs for wading
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gptkbp:adaptations
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gptkb:camouflage
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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up to 30 mph
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gptkbp:behavior
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stooping
solitary or colonial
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:call
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croaking sound
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Aves
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:black
gptkb:yellow
blue-gray
long and pointed
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gptkbp:coloration
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white underparts
white head and neck
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of patience
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:fish
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gptkbp:egg_color
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blue-green
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Ardeidae
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations
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gptkb:National_Guard
shallow waters
lakes and rivers
standing and waiting
high during low tide
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gptkbp:fishing_time
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early morning and late evening
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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60 to 70 days
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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standing and waiting
standing still
marshes and lakes
regurgitated food
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Ardea
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gptkbp:habitat
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wetlands
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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shallow waters
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Great Blue Heron
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gptkbp:human_interaction
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grooming behavior
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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28 to 30 days
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:length
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0.9 to 1.3 meters
90 to 102 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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15 years in the wild
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gptkbp:local_names
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gptkb:Ardea_herodias
gptkb:Heron_bleu
Garza real
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gptkbp:mating_system
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dancing and calling
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gptkbp:migration
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gptkb:southern_United_States
partial migrant
seasonal movements
partial
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gptkbp:nesting
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trees
building nests in colonies
building nests in trees or shrubs
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gptkbp:nesting_site
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near water bodies
colonial nesting
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Pelecaniformes
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gptkbp:photography
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frequently photographed
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Chordata
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gptkbp:predators
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eagles
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gptkbp:range
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Great_Egret
gptkb:Little_Blue_Heron
gptkb:Snowy_Egret
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research
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important for ecology
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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solitary or in small groups
communal roosting
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gptkbp:social_structure
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loose colonies
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Ardea_herodias
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Ardea_herodias_fannini
gptkb:Ardea_herodias_herodias
gptkb:Ardea_herodias_occidentalis
gptkb:Ardea_herodias_wardi
gptkb:Ardea_herodias_rufescens
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gptkbp:tail_type
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gptkb:white
water-resistant
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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aggressive during breeding season
defends nesting area
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vocalization
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varied calls
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gptkbp:weight
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1.5 to 2.5 kg
1.8 to 2.5 kg
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gptkbp:wildlife
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popular species
threat to population
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gptkbp:wingspan
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167 to 201 cm
1.83 to 2.13 meters
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gptkbp:young
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chicks
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Occoquan_Bay_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkb:Blackwater_National_Wildlife_Refuge
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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