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Wing flapping tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) in the mangrove lagoons of La Boquilla, Cartagena, Colombia

Little Blue heron (Egretta caerulea) looking for food in Tortuguero water, Tortuguero national park, Costa Rica

White and gray heron in pond hunting fishes

A yellow-crowned night heron walking on the beach looking for food

Striated heron or mangrove heron, standing beside a lake in Lumpini Park which is a large public park in the center of the Thai capital

hunting Heron in shallow water, Ardea Goliath, Lake Chamo, Ethiopia, Africa

Waterbirds inhabit the Huangpu River, Shanghai, China

$Striated Heron.\nThe striated heron (Butorides striata) also known as mangrove heron, little green heron or green-backed heron, is a small heron, about 44 cm tall. Striated herons are mostly sedentary and noted for some interesting behavioral traits. Their breeding habitat is small wetlands in the Old World tropics from west Africa to Japan and Australia, and in South America and the Caribbean. Vagrants have been recorded on Oceanic islands, such as Chuuk and Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marianas and Palau; the bird recorded on Yap on February 25, 1991, was from a continental Asian rather than from a Melanesian population, while the origin of the bird seen on Palau on May 3, 2005 was not clear.$

A gray heron flies over the ode to the Kamo River at the confluence of two rivers in Kyoto - a beautiful day of spring (the cherry blossoms have begun)

The yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea), is one of two species of night heron in genus Nyctanassa. Unlike the black-crowned night heron, which has a worldwide distribution, the yellow-crowned is restricted to the Americas. Tower Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.

A single majestic Great Blue Heron forages for insects and crustaceans in a Florida wetland park

Tiger Heron with a snake on a river bank at Carara national park - Costa Rica

Little blue heron, Pantanal wettland,Mato Grosso, Brazil.

$Pacific reef dark heron is flying on the Ocean.\nPhuket Island - Thailand.$

A scenic ride along the Penas Blancas River to see wildlife such as birds, sloth, and to enjoy lush rainforest and Costa Rica natural beauty, Cost Rica of South America

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

Striated Heron, butorides striata, Tombeau Bay, Mauritius

The cocoi heron (Ardea cocoi) is a species of heron in the family Ardeidae found in the Pantanal, Brazil. Flying and fishing or hunting on the river.

A beautiful Egretta caerulea bird walking through the mangrove in Paraty RJ

$Grey Heron.\nThe grey heron (Ardea cinerea) is a long-legged wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia, and also parts of Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but some populations from the more northern parts migrate southwards in autumn. A bird of wetland areas, it can be seen around lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes and on the sea coast. It feeds mostly on aquatic creatures which it catches after standing stationary beside or in the water, or stalking its prey through the shallows.\n\nStanding up to 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) tall, adults weigh from 1 to 2 kg (2 to 4 lb). They have a white head and neck with a broad black stripe that extends from the eye to the black crest. The body and wings are grey above and the underparts are greyish-white, with some black on the flanks. The long, sharply pointed beak is pinkish-yellow and the legs are brown.\n\nThe birds breed colonially in spring in heronries, usually building their nests high in trees. A clutch of usually three to five bluish-green eggs is laid. Both birds incubate the eggs for around 25 days, and then both feed the chicks, which fledge when 7-8 weeks old. Many juveniles do not survive their first winter, but if they do, they can expect to live for about 5 years.\n\nIn Ancient Egypt, the deity Bennu was depicted as a heron in New Kingdom artwork. In Ancient Rome, the heron was a bird of divination. Roast heron was once a specially prized dish; when George Neville became Archbishop of York in 1465, 400 herons were served to the guests.$

birds of the jungle in natural environment in freedom

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.

Great blue heron is the largest American heron hunting small fish, insect, rodents, reptiles, small mammals, birds and especially ducklings.

Heron's search for food in a marsh near the gulf coast of Texas

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