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Great Blue Heron hunting on the bank of a canal, Orange Beach, Alabama

Grey heron (Ardea cinerea)

grey heron on the lake background close-up

Great Blue Heron found in a small wetlands pond

White and gray heron in pond hunting fishes

White great egret flying in the reeds against blue sky, delta of the Volga River, near Caspian sea, Astrakhan, Russia.

The Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) is a large wading bird common near open water and wetlands in North America, Central America, the Caribbean and the Galápagos Islands. It is the largest of the heron family native to North America. Blue herons are distinguished by slate-blue colored flight feathers, long legs and a long neck which is curved in flight. The face and head are white with black stripes. The long-pointed bill is a dull yellow. The great blue heron is found throughout most of North America from Alaska through Florida, Mexico, the Caribbean and South America. East of the Rocky Mountains herons are migratory and winter in the coastal areas of the Southern United States, Central America, or northern South America. Great blue herons thrive in almost any wetland habitat and rarely venture far from the water. The blue heron spends most of its waking hours hunting for food. The primary food in their diet is small fish. It is also known to feed opportunistically on other small prey such as shrimp, crabs, aquatic insects, rodents, small mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and birds. Herons hunt for their food and locate it by sight. Their long legs allow them to feed in deeper waters than other waders are able to. The common hunting technique is to wade slowly through the water and spear their prey with their long, sharp bill. They usually swallow their catch whole. The great blue heron breeds in colonies called rookeries, located close to lakes and wetlands. They build their large nests high up in the trees. This heron was photographed while hunting in Walnut Canyon Lakes in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

Grey heron, Ardea cinerea bird standing from side in pond and abstract reflection. Wildlife animal background

Gray heron in the nature

Striking image of a grey heron standing in shallow water that has just caught a fish and is gulping it, which is clearly visible in its sharp, orange beak. The water, reeds, aquatic plants and foliage create a serene, natural backdrop, highlighting the bird's elegant posture and focused gaze.

A Gray Heron in the wetlands

$L 84-102cm (neck extended), WS 155-175cm.\nBreeds in colonies, or sometimes solitarily, in woodland with tall trees beside lakes and brackish sea-bays.\nWaits patiently, stock-still, for prey (mostly fish) on lakeshores and riversides, rests on one leg in shallow water, often at edge of reeds.\nMostly not migrating (resident/sedentary bird).\nNest a flat basket of sticks in tree crown.\n\nIn the Netherlands this is a common bird (also feeding/nestling) in Towns.$

Great Blue Heron in a Wetland Pond in the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland

gray heron portrait in a park in Paris, France

The painted stork is a large wader in the stork family. It is found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent and extending into Southeast Asia.

The heron is an easily recognised, grey-backed bird, with long legs, a long, white neck, bright yellow bill and a black eyestripe that continues as long, drooping feathers down the neck. Often found on lakes,rivers,ponds etc looking for its next meal.

A sharp-beaked Grey Heron waiting for fish to feed on.

Grey heron full body view over lake water that reflects the green and yellow plans of the lakeshore. The bird shows its elegant posture.

a grey heron close-up portrait

A beautiful Blue Heron during the colorful fall season.

Grey heron, a large predatory bird that lives near water.

Blue heron alert

A great grey heron hunting in the lake

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

A heron captures and dines on a frog by the lakeside, showcasing nature's dramatic hunt and the avian prowess of the heron

An egret hunting food in a saltwater marsh.

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) standing on pond edge

The Little Blue Heron is a common but inconspicuous resident of marshes and estuaries in the Southeast.

gray heron

Photo of an heron ion a lagoon in the Setúbal district, South of Portugal.

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