Great Blue Heron Rookery Natural Habitat. Great Blue Herons Live In Both Freshwater And Saltwater Habitats, And Also Forage In Grasslands And Agricultural Fields, Where They Stalk Frogs And Mammals. Most Breeding Colonies Are Located Within 2 To 4 Miles Of Feeding Areas, Often In Isolated Swamps Or On Islands, And Near Lakes And Ponds Bordered By Forests. Two Nests With Herons Visible In Center Tall Tree.

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agricultural areas birding blue bordered branches breeding center colonies deadtree feeding fields fingerlakes forests freshwater grasslands great green habitat habitats heron herons isolated ithaca lakes nature nests nys ornithology pond ponds rookery sky sticks sunny swamps tall tree visible wildlife woods