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Grey heron
Ardea cinerea
44.5106, 18.4743
Field Notes
Description:
Standing up to a meter tall, adults weigh from 1 to 2 kg (2.2 to 4.4 lb). They have a white head and neck with a broad black stripe that extends from the eye to the black crest. The body and wings are grey above and the underparts are grayish-white, with some black on the flanks. The long, sharply pointed beak is pinkish-yellow and the legs are brown.
Habitat:
A bird of wetland areas, it can be seen around lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes and on the sea coast. It feeds mostly on aquatic creatures which it catches after standing stationary beside or in the water or stalking its prey through the shallows.
Notes:
Photos taken @ lake Modrac, near Bikodze, Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Reference Links:
Grey heron - Wikipedia
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PublishedNovember 23, 2018
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