It is not just Cetaceans that can be seen during our tours, here is a Great Blue Heron sighted on June 5th, 2007.The Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, is a wading bird of the Heron family Ardeidae, common all over North and Central America as well as the West Indies and the Galapagos. It is very similar to the European Grey Heron and is the largest North American heron.
It feeds in shallow water or at the water's edge during both the night and the day, but especially around dawn and dusk. Herons locate their food by sight and generally swallow it whole. Herons have been known to choke on prey that is too large.It uses its long legs to wade through shallow water, and spears fish or frogs with its long, sharp bill. Its diet can also include insects, snakes, turtles, rodents and small birds.
It feeds in shallow water or at the water's edge during both the night and the day, but especially around dawn and dusk. Herons locate their food by sight and generally swallow it whole. Herons have been known to choke on prey that is too large.It uses its long legs to wade through shallow water, and spears fish or frogs with its long, sharp bill. Its diet can also include insects, snakes, turtles, rodents and small birds.
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