Great Blue Heron

“Roh-roh-roh. STAB! Gulp. Gulp.”

Listen to its sound:

Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens)
Andrew Spencer
Great Blue Heron illustration by Lori Kothe

Bird bits

In 2003, Seattle named the Great Blue Heron as the official City Bird after it won a public contest.

Great Blue Herons can be seen courting and nesting from February to August at Commodore Park and other colonies in the Seattle area.

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