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Common Name:	Little Blue Heron
Scientific Name:	Egretta caerulea
Range:	Texas to New York along East coast; inland as far as Oklahoma
Nesting:	4 or 5 pale blue-green eggs in stick nest. Usually in bushes or small trees, near ground.
Habitat:	Freshwater swamps, lagoons or ponds in South; costal thickets further North.

The Little Blue Heron.

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● Wood Storks Nesting In Restored S. Georgia Wetland
● Georgia Wildlife Management Areas
● Oconee National Forest, Georgia
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