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Large grey heron ardea cinerea in flight against blue sky background with wings spread

Grey herons are unmistakeable: tall, with long legs, a long beak and grey, black and white feathering. They can stand with their neck stretched out, looking for food, or hunched down with their neck bent over their chest.

$A Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) lifts off from a pond at Oranjezon, Walcheren, a former island in the Dutch province of Zeeland.\nA bird of wetland areas, it can be seen around lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes and on the sea coast. It feeds mostly on aquatic creatures which it catches after standing stationary beside or in the water or stalking its prey through the shallows.$

Great Blue Heron found in a small wetlands pond located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia

A beautiful gray heron in flight over a lake

Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea) with blue sky background flying over the Beniarres reservoir, Spain

grey heron in flight isolated over white background ( Ardea cinerea )

North Holland: single gray heron flying near a ditch.

$Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea) taking off from field\$

Striking image of a grey heron opening its wings to take off. The water, reeds, aquatic plants and foliage create a serene, natural backdrop, highlighting the bird's elegant posture while flying.

A grey Heron in flight spread its wings against the blue sky

A vertical shot of a white-bellied heron flying

Heron flying over a reed bed in Gosforth nature reserve.

Juvenile Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias outside Portland Oregon

Grey bird in flight, symbolizing freedom and wildlife.

$Grey Heron\nAdrea Cinerea\nDevon, England$

Grey Heron's jumping up to take off to the sky.

Flying Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) with erect wings and down legs at Manych lake in Kalmykia, Russia

$Grey Heron.\nThe grey heron (Ardea cinerea) is a long-legged wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia, and also parts of Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but some populations from the more northern parts migrate southwards in autumn. A bird of wetland areas, it can be seen around lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes and on the sea coast. It feeds mostly on aquatic creatures which it catches after standing stationary beside or in the water, or stalking its prey through the shallows.\n\nStanding up to 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) tall, adults weigh from 1 to 2 kg (2 to 4 lb). They have a white head and neck with a broad black stripe that extends from the eye to the black crest. The body and wings are grey above and the underparts are greyish-white, with some black on the flanks. The long, sharply pointed beak is pinkish-yellow and the legs are brown.\n\nThe birds breed colonially in spring in heronries, usually building their nests high in trees. A clutch of usually three to five bluish-green eggs is laid. Both birds incubate the eggs for around 25 days, and then both feed the chicks, which fledge when 7-8 weeks old. Many juveniles do not survive their first winter, but if they do, they can expect to live for about 5 years.\n\nIn Ancient Egypt, the deity Bennu was depicted as a heron in New Kingdom artwork. In Ancient Rome, the heron was a bird of divination. Roast heron was once a specially prized dish; when George Neville became Archbishop of York in 1465, 400 herons were served to the guests.$

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