Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) August 6, 2020 1661 × 1329 Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias), July 2015, Napeague. Year-round. July, 2015. Napeague, Long Island. Coastal marshes. Year-round. Breeds in New Jersey and upstate NY.