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Ever watch the amazing courtship dances and rituals of great blue herons? See them build their huge nests in dense colonies, stick by stick? Watch them actually mating? See them fighting each other to defend their mates and nests from suitors? This video has all of this action in astonishing 1080p high-definition, close-up views that show these splendid birds' long, silky feathers ruffling in the sun and the breeze as the majestic herons stretch their huge wings and create their next generation.

Great blue herons are the largest herons in North America. They're huge birds with slate-gray bodies, chestnut, blue, and black accents, and very long legs and necks. In flight they look enormous, with six-foot wingspans. Adults have shaggy, silky ruffs on their necks.

Great blue herons hunt by standing silently along riverbanks, lakeshores, seashores, and wet meadows, waiting for passing prey, which they strike with their bills. They also stalk their prey slowly and deliberately.

If you see a heron rookery, please respect the 1000-foot buffer zone that is required to avoid disturbing these stunning birds during their nesting season. Human disturbance can cause nest failure or colony abandonment. Thank you! (This video was filmed with an extremely powerful zoom lens.)

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