Pterodactyl or Great Blue Heron - a photo on Flickriver

            As one of the largest herons in the world, the great blue heron stands more than 3 feet high as an adult and weighs approximately 5 ½ pounds. Its wingspan covers nearly 6 ½ feet.s  It has a slate blue body and wings, long, dark-to-yellowish legs and a long, pointed yellow bill, which is uses for catching fish. Adult great blue herons have a white head with a black stripe above each eye that extends down the plumes of the back of the head.

They typically feed in shallow waters. Because of their large size, great blue herons can feed in deeper waters where other birds cannot reach. Favorite prey include fish, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals, insects and other birds. They grab their prey in their strong mandibles or use their bills to impale larger fish, often shaking them to break or relax the spines before gulping them down.

Taken in: United States / California / Aguanga (show map)

Taken on: December 12, 2021

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Jeffrey Neihart

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Rancho California RV Resort

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Camera: Nikon D7200, f/5.0, 1/2000 sec, 80mm (=120mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7200
Lens:	16.0-80.0 mm f/2.8-4.0
Aperture:	f/5.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length:	80mm (35mm equivalent: 120mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 20.0 (Windows)
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