(1) Kingfisher, heron and little grebe are also now a common sight.(2) The birdlife is extremely rich here, and you can expect to see rarities such as the goliath heron, the largest heron in the world.(3) On cold windy mornings, the heron folded its neck, hunched into itself and faced the wind.(4) Eventually, a female Wood Duck swam along and spooked the heron , so we moved along.(5) It was one of the trees that often allowed a heron or egret a perch during the summer, but they were all gone now.(6) The Cattle Egret is a small heron , usually found near grazing mammals.(7) Great Egrets can be found feeding in flocks of their own kind or with other herons .(8) The creek also is home to ospreys and great blue herons .(9) Unlike most herons , the Green Heron does not typically nest in large colonies.(10) It is expansive, easy to look out over and often adorned with one or two stately great blue herons .(11) Winter habitat is varied, but these herons frequent forested swamps.(12) This stately bird is the largest and most widely distributed of the North American herons .(13) This adaptability also enables them to winter farther north than most herons .(14) Birders flock to this region to gaze at bald eagles, great blue herons , and more than 300 other species of birds.(15) For example, herons are widely known to place a floating object, such as a bread crumb or feather, on top of water as a lure for minnows.(16) Most important, these islands are home to the herons for which the tour was named.
