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Habitat

  • Lake edges

  • Salt marshes

  • River banks

  • Swamps

  • Fresh water marshes

  • Flooded fields

  • Ditchs

  • Suisun Marsh

Consume

  • ​Small fish​

  • Crab

  • Shrimp

  • Insects 

Predeator

  • Common ravens 

  • Turkey vultures 

  • Red-tailed hawks 

  • Eagles

  • Racoons

Facts

  • They are expert fishers

  • They hunt by waiting for a long period of time

  • Both parents take turns incubating the eggs for 4 weeks

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Physical Characteristics

Very large and tall with a long neck. Grayish-blue overall with orangeyellow bill and black crown and head plumes.

Sorces

www.allaboutbirds.org

www.biokids.umich.edu

Naturemappingfoundtion.org

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