{"id":182,"date":"2021-04-21T04:59:04","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T04:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rosecanyongarden.wordpress.com\/?page_id=182"},"modified":"2021-05-06T01:31:23","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T01:31:23","slug":"great-blue-heron","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.rosecanyon.org\/flora-fauna\/great-blue-heron\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Blue Heron"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1025\" height=\"769\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rosecanyon.org\/flora-fauna\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed-3-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-723\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo \u00a9 Roy Little<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid alignfull column1-desktop-grid__span-5 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column2-desktop-grid__span-7 column2-desktop-grid__start-6 column2-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-4 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column2-tablet-grid__span-4 column2-tablet-grid__start-5 column2-tablet-grid__row-1 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1 column2-mobile-grid__span-4 column2-mobile-grid__row-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fun Facts:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Great Blue Herons have an enormous 6-foot wingspan.<\/li><li>Both parents will take turns incubating the eggs for periods of 4 weeks.<\/li><li>Herons are very tall, between 38-54 inches, which makes them taller than the average first grader.<\/li><li>They tend to live around 15 years in the wild yet they&#8217;ve been known to live over 20 years in captivity.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<p>This Great Blue Heron has caught an alligator lizard, which it will swallow whole. Great Blues eat primarily fish, but also eat small rodents, amphibians, reptiles, crustaceans, and insects. When hunting, they stand still or step v-e-r-y slowly forward. But when they strike, they stab their bill and neck forward with lightning speed. They visit Rose Canyon and Marian Bear Parks to hunt for gophers and lizards. Rose Canyon and San Clemente Canyon (Marian Bear Park) form the Rose Creek watershed. Rain and urban runoff flow into these canyons, then south via Rose Creek into Mission Bay. Keeping the watershed clean and preserving its remaining undeveloped land helps wildlife and keeps Mission Bay healthy for swimming and kayaking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Great Blue Heron Catching Fish\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rhPEGwydnpw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\">How much fish can a Great Blue Heron consume every day?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-1820\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Click for the answer:<\/h2><div id=\"ac-1820\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\">Great Blue Herons are hungry birds. They can eat over a pound of fish daily which is crazy because they only weigh 5 pounds.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-block-embed-soundcloud wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Great Blue Heron by Gregory Barham\" width=\"580\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1021467325&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=870&#038;maxwidth=580&#038;secret_token=s-JMzOZUxixwN\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo \u00a9 Roy Little Fun Facts: Great Blue Herons have an enormous 6-foot wingspan. Both parents will take turns incubating the eggs for periods of 4 weeks. Herons are very tall, between 38-54 inches, which makes them taller than the average first grader. 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