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The Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), commonly sighted beside lakes and ponds.

This Heron was sat on a path by the water's edge in Richmond, London. Rarely do I get this close to a Grey Heron, but this one was perfectly happy while I photographed it.

A Grey Heron standing on a tree trunk in sunlight

Two grey herons (Ardea cinerea) on the bridge in Otsu, Shiga, Japan

In a serene tableau, a solitary heron stands sentinel in the center of a tranquil canal, its sleek form perfectly still as it awaits its next meal. The gentle flow of water beside it adds to the sense of peaceful anticipation, capturing a moment of natural harmony and quiet determination.

gray heron portrait in a park in Paris, France

Portrait of a grey heron standing at the edge of a lake.

$Black-headed Heron.\nThe black-headed heron (Ardea melanocephala) is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae, common throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. It is mainly resident, but some west African birds move further north in the rainy season.\n\nThis species usually breeds in the wet season in colonies in trees, reedbeds or cliffs. It builds a bulky stick nest, and lays 2–4 eggs.\n\nIt often feeds in shallow water, spearing fish or frogs with its long, sharp bill. It will also hunt well away from water, taking large insects, small mammals, and birds. It will wait motionless for its prey, or slowly stalk its victim.\n\nThe black-headed heron is a large bird, standing 85 cm tall, and it has a 150 cm wingspan. It is nearly as large as the grey heron, which it resembles in appearance, although it is generally darker. Its plumage is largely grey above, and paler grey below. It has a powerful dusky bill.\n\nThe flight is slow, with the neck retracted. This is characteristic of herons and bitterns, and distinguishes them from storks, cranes, and spoonbills, which extend their necks. The white underwing coverts are striking in flight.\n\nThe call is a loud croaking.$

Fish heron at rhine river in Germany closeup and head

A grey heron (Ardea cinerea) on the bridge in Otsu, Shiga, Japan

Grey heron sitting on an orange wooden fence

The Shukhov radio tower, also known as the Shabolovka tower is a broadcasting tower in Moscow designed by Vladimir Shukhov. The 160-metre-high free-standing steel structure was built in 1919-1922 during the Russian Civil War. It is a hyperboloid structure (hyperbolic steel gridshell).

A close-up of a wild heron in Kampen, Netherlands

Close-up of the head of a gray heron in the wild, Ukraine

Great blue heron at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands

close up of a heron in front of a waterfall

Green Heron (Butorides virescens) perching on a rooftop in Palm Desert California.

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