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Ardea cinerea
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Size: |
35 inches (90 cm) |
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Habitat: |
Lakes, marshes and waterways |
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Feeding: |
Fish, small rodents and frogs |
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Eggs: |
3 - 5 light blue eggs, laid February to May,
incubation 25 days |
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Grey Heron |
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The grey heron is a huge grey bird with long legs and neck,
and a long yellow beak. It flies with its legs outstretched
but its neck folded back. Both sexes look alike.
The heron can often be seen standing in our pond waiting for
an unsuspecting fish to swim by! |
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Grey Heron |
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