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Photo: G. Bradley
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UK
Safari Tip:
February and March is probably the best time to go heron watching. The trees are still
leafless and you can get a clear view of them nest building - click
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Latin name: Ardea cinerea
Size: Approximately 90cms tall with a wingspan of almost 2m.
Distribution: Found throughout the UK
Months seen: All year round
Habitat: Ponds, lakes, rivers and reservoirs.
Food: Fish, frogs, eels, mice, voles and even small rabbits.
Special features: The large and rather lanky grey heron has an almost prehistoric look about it, especially when flying. In the air, its wing beats are very slow, and its head is drawn back close to its body.
Grey herons build huge nests in trees, often in the same place year after year. Where several birds nest in the same area, the site is called a 'heronry', and some of the larger heronries in Britain have over 100 nests.
Photos of Nesting Herons
Photo of a Grey Heron Fishing
UK Safari Bird Section
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