GREAT BLUE HERON

LIFE SPAN

HABITAT

• may be found in numbers in fresh and saltwater marshes, mangrove swamps, flooded meadows, lake edges, or shorelines.
• are adaptable and may be seen in heavily developed areas as long as they hold bodies of water bearing fish.

DIET

• small fish
• Shrimp
• Crabs
• Aquatic insects
• Rodents

NATURAL PREDATORS

• Hawks
• Bears
• Raccoons
• Especially while trying to steal their eggs

Why is this animal considered a keystone species?

• Increase human activities where they live.
• Is on the British Columbia Blue list of "Species at Risk"
• Influences humans to take action and finding programs in the protection of birds.