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Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
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The Grey Heron is a common waterside predator over much of Eurasia, eating fish, crustaceans, amphibians, small mammals and small birds. |
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Heron doing Cruella de Ville impression |
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"Frank!" (all Grey Herons are called Frank, -- listen to them call each other) |
Rubberneck |
Parent and child |
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Young Heron |
Adult Heron |
He's got a neck, fishing here |
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Adult Grey Heron (white head/neck, black eyebrows/pigtail, yellow beak) |
Young Heron; unlike humans, with herons it's the young who have the grey heads |
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In flight the heron usually has its neck tucked in (unlike cranes, storks and ibises which fly with their necks outstretched) |
Herons usually nest high in trees, often in colonies of other herons |
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MORE HERON PHOTOS: click on links below
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Heron and squirrel confrontation |
Audacious raid on garden pond |
Tree top lookout |
Flight |
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The hairpiece |
More herons |
Pink-beaked heron |
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