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Roughed-Up Blue Heron: Photo Of The Day

This majestic bird was weathering a storm, as the wind ruffled its feathers.

A Great Blue Heron in San Francisco, Calif.
A Great Blue Heron in San Francisco, Calif. (Rachel Linzer)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Rachel Linzer took this photo near Pier 29 at the Marina. Rachel told Patch in an email, "Stormy weather affects even the most poised of birds! This Great Blue Heron looks pretty roughed up!"

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