Great Blue Herons have an average lifespan in the wild of about fifteen years. Blue Herons are the largest and most common of the herons in North America. Highly adaptable to a variety of wetlands, they also adapt their diets to the environment. The females usually lay 3-5 pale blue eggs and both parents share the incubation.
Fifteen years is the average lifespan for a Great Blue Heron in the wild.
