Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758    Synonyms: Ardea herodias occidentalis, GBHE.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Pelecaniformes   >   Family Ardeidae   >   Genus Ardea   

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A Great Blue Heron roosting along the Patuxent River in Charles Co., Maryland (5/26/2008). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)(More of this species)

A Great Blue Heron in Harford Co., Maryland (9/11/2016). Photo by James Campbell. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/14/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/6/2020). (c) Dave, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Dave via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/15/2021). (c) hollyjaro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by hollyjaro via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Calvert Co., Maryland (1/15/2023). (c) rosalie-rick, all rights reserved. Photo by rosalie-rick via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/27/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/8/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Great Blue Heron at Swan Creek, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/2/2012). Photo by Tim Carney. (MBP list)

A Great Blue Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/13/2019). Photo by Andy Connelly. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/6/2020). (c) Dave, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Dave via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Great Blue Herons in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/4/2015). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/22/2016). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

A Great Blue Heron at Fort Smallwood Park, Maryland (5/22/2011). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Great Blue Heron in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/5/2017). Photo by J Patrick Brooks. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/5/2021). (c) Nick Hobgood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Nick Hobgood via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Great Blue Heron in Howard Co., Maryland (8/29/2014). Photo by Howard Patterson. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/18/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron with needlefish prey in Somerset Co., Maryland (9/9/2022). (c) danieltayloroc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by danieltayloroc via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A close-up of the distinctly barbed tongue of a Great Blue Heron in Howard Co., Maryland (11/20/2014). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Great Blue Heron with Bluegill prey in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/2/2014). Photo by Bonnie Bell. (MBP list)

A Great Blue Heron with Bluegill prey in Charles Co., Maryland (11/17/2016). Photo by William Wise. (MBP list)

A Great Blue Heron catching a Northern Snakehead in Howard Co., Maryland (10/5/2019). Photo by Clayton Koonce. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/4/2022). (c) inbetweenbays, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by inbetweenbays via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Great Blue Heron with Northern Snakehead prey in Dorchester Co., Maryland (3/20/2019). Photo by Michael McCloskey. (MBP list)

A Great Blue Heron inflight in Frederick Co., Maryland (12/23/2017). Photo by Robert Warren. (MBP list)

A Great Blue Heron in Charles Co., Maryland (4/2/2017). Photo by William Wise. (MBP list)

A Great Blue Heron in Charles Co., Maryland (1/13/2017). Photo by William Wise. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron nests in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/2/2021). (c) tomatotreebeer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by tomatotreebeer via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A flock of Great Blue Herons in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (3/22/2020). Photo by Andy Connelly. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/5/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/5/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/18/2011). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/7/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/11/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/4/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/6/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/1/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/8/2021). No rights reserved. Photo by Andy Wilson via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/1/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Great Blue Heron rookery in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/10/2013). Photo by Lisa Sheirer. (MBP list)

A Great Blue Heron in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/26/2017). Photo by Emily Carter Mitchell. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Howard Co., Maryland (3/18/2018). (c) Tim Frye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tim Frye via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Howard Co., Maryland (3/18/2018). (c) Tim Frye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tim Frye via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/5/2013). (c) 116916927065934112165, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA). Photo by Matt Muir via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Harford Co., Maryland (5/22/2021). (c) captain65, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by captain65 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Harford Co., Maryland (5/27/2021). (c) kevinahecht, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by kevinahecht via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Great Blue Heron rookery in Frederick Co., Maryland (3/9/2014). Photo by Dave Govoni. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/2/2022). (c) belby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Bonnie Bell. (MBP list)

A Great Blue Heron at its rookery in Frederick Co., Maryland (3/9/2014). Photo by Dave Govoni. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron with snake prey in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/5/2021). (c) David Barr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by David Barr via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/18/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/29/2022). (c) Pasternak Media, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Pasternak Media via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron with Eastern Painted Turtle prey in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/15/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/2/2014). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/2/2021). (c) hollyjaro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by hollyjaro via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/15/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/9/2021). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by dtread1 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Great Blue Heron hunkered down during a snowstorm in Harford Co., Maryland (3/21/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Great White Heron at Fort Frederick SP, Maryland (9/9/2012). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

A Great White Heron in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/30/2001). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/12/2021). (c) surfman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by surfman via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Great Blue Heron in Kent Co., Maryland (9/1/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)


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