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Cecille Kennedy
Salishan Nature Trail, Oregon

03/22/2024
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This is a Great Blue Heron in breeding plumage.
During courtship and breeding season the Great Blue Heron achieves full neck and chest plumes for elegant display. The lore or skin around his intense golden yellow eyes turns a distinctive bright blue, the bill brighter orange, and the legs reddish purple. The bill turns even deeper orange after courtship. The feather and color transformations occur gradually.

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David Callejas, Marketing Director, helps bring EarthSky's content to the world via online ads and other products. He creates strategies that help people around the world find us and appreciate the work we do. He helps manage the EarthSky Store and bring to you the new products that you love. He's the chief liaison between EarthSky.org and the world of commerce. All that, plus he helps post content and populate our pages on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Go David!