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Feeding habitat selection by Great Blue Herons and Great Egrets nesting in east central Minnesota

January 1, 2002

Great Blue Herons (Ardea herodias) and Great Egrets (Casmerodius albus) partitioned feeding habitat based on wetland size at Peltier Lake rookery in east central Minnesota. Great Blue Herons preferred large waterbodies (350 ha), whereas Great Egrets fed most often at small ponds (

Publication Year 2002
Title Feeding habitat selection by Great Blue Herons and Great Egrets nesting in east central Minnesota
DOI 10.1675/1524-4695(2002)025[0115:FHSBGB]2.0.CO;2
Authors Christine M. Custer, J. Galli
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Waterbirds
Index ID 1002943
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
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