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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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gray and white
brown and streaked
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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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solitary or in small groups
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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:color
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gptkb:yellow
blue-gray
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gptkbp:coloration
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white underparts
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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
small fish and insects
larger fish and amphibians
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gptkbp:egg_color
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blue-green
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gptkbp:egg_size
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5.5 cm long
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gptkbp:eye_color
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gptkb:yellow
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Ardeidae
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations
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shallow waters
lakes and rivers
stalking
spear fishing
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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 still and waiting
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gptkbp:habitat
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wetlands
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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near water bodies
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Great Blue Heron
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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daytime
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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28 to 30 days
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gptkbp:length
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90 to 100 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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15 years in the wild
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gptkbp:mating_system
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dancing and calling
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gptkbp:migration
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some populations migrate
north in spring and south in fall
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gptkbp:nest_material
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sticks and reeds
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gptkbp:nesting
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trees or shrubs
defensive
colonial nesting
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Pelecaniformes
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:stable
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gptkbp:predators
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eagles and raccoons
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gptkbp:range
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:reproduction
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lay 3 to 7 eggs
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Ardea_herodias
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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territorial during breeding season
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gptkbp:social_structure
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monogamous during breeding season
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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
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:weight
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1.5 to 2.0 kg
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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blue-gray with black wingtips
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gptkbp:wingspan
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1.8 to 2.0 meters
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Jamie_Wyeth
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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