The range of the great blue heron extends from Florida to Canada, and from Mexico to Alaska. When fishing, the heron stands motionless, only its head and eyes moving. When a potential meal comes close enough, the heron slowly folds its neck back and moves one leg in the direction of the prey. Suddenly, its entire body unbends, its head plunges into the water, and it catches the prey in its bill, using a quick shake of the head to drop the meal headfirst into its gullet.
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