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We are the quiet unnoticed Heron, inspiring Heroneers all over Planet Earth, as you encounter Heronkind for 1st or 1000th time.
"Nature is reported in the fullness of life... To the full heart she is all but a figure of speech"-Thoreau www.everyheron.com
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EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · Oct 20
In olden days people saw Heron as some of the saddest, wretched, depressed creatures. Perhaps they just saw themselves reflected?

Today people who stop to watch describe us as meditating, thoughtful, wise, and seeing the world better than most. Again, reflections. 💙 (1804)
HERON. COMMON HERON, HERONSEWGH, OR HERONSHAW. (Ardea Major, Lin. - Le Heron hupé, Buff.) ALTHOUGH the Heron is of a long, lank, auk- ward ſhape, yet its plumage gives it on the whole an agreeable appearance; but when ſtripped of its The Heron is defcribed by Buffon as exhibiting the picture of wretchedneſs, anxiety, and indigence, condemned to ſtruggle perpetually with mifery and want, and fickened by the reſtleſs cravings of a famiſhed appetite, &c. However faithful this in- genious naturaliſt may have been in pourtraying the appearance of the Heron, yet others are not in- clined to adopt his fentiments in defcribing its habits and manners, or to agree with him in opinion that it is one of the moſt wretched of animated beings. It is probable that it fuffers no more than other birds, many fpecies of which employ equal atten- tion in looking for their prey, and it is not un- likely that the Heron derives pleaſure from it in- ſtead of pain. This bird, however, is of a melan- choly deportment, a filent and patient creature; and will, in the moſt ſevere weather, ſtand motionleſs a long time in the water, fixed to a ſpot, in appear- ance like the ſtump or root of a tree, waiting for its prey, which conſiſts of frogs, water-newts, eels, and other kinds of fish; and it is alſo ſaid that it will devour field-mice. Cover of book HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS. THE FIGURES ENGRAVED ON WOOD BY T. BEWICK. VOL. II. CONTAINING THE HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF WATER BIRDS. NEWCASTLE: PRINTED BY EDWARD WALKER, FOR T. BEWICK: SOLD BY HIM, AND LONGMAN AND REES, LONDON, [Price 15s. in Boards.] 1804.
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stillness
on a high branch
blue heron

#dailyhaikuprompt high
February 16, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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Bare-Throated Tiger Heron.
The most ancient of the Heron lines. And yet so sophisticated a fashion sense:

Heron-Bone Tweed.
donflan.bsky.social Richard A. Fleming @donflan.bsky.social · 7h
Bare-throated Tiger-heron along a channel through the mangroves on the Barú peninsula SW of Cartagena, showing off its astonishing vermiculations. #birdsseenin2026 #avescolombia #birding
February 17, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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Gandalf the Grey Heron #BirdOfTheDay #Grey #EastCoastKin #ukbirds
February 17, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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Larry Heron doing the Larry thing.
angrykem.bsky.social Kari Maaren @angrykem.bsky.social · 4h
Today's #BirdOfTheDay prompt is #CollectingFood (birds with food in their beaks), so here is Larry, one of the local #GreatBlueHerons, keeping down the invasive goldfish population. (There are multiple Larrys, but no one will admit that.)

#birds #photography #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography
A Great Blue Heron holds a large orange goldfish in its beak.
February 17, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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The correct response to seeing Herons. 💙
ioniantropics.bsky.social io (she/her) @ioniantropics.bsky.social · 20h
never gonna get used to seeing herons just, out and about. they're so ethereal rahhhh
heron in the water
February 17, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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A very successful Heron found across the whole of sub-Saharan Africa.

Loves grassland and open savanna, and happy in urban areas where it nests using human activities for protection from predators.

Feeds on worms, scorpions, rats and frog. 🪱 🦂 🐀 🐸
fanihat.bsky.social Wildlife Webcams @fanihat.bsky.social · 20h
Black headed Heron at Founders Lodge/South Africa, Africam
#birds, #BlackHeadedHeron, #nature, #wildlife, #SouthAfrica, #livestream, #Africam
February 17, 2026 at 8:43 AM
everyheron.bsky.social
Choosing the day to lay your eggs is life and death, risk and reward. Do you risk laying early - to give your chicks a head start over others and the longest time to mature before the next winter?
alans9.bsky.social Alan Dreams of Deep Quiet Snows @alans9.bsky.social · 17h
Blue herons nesting in a cottonwood tree. Hopefully no eggs yet with the cold weather coming.
Nothing more to add here
February 17, 2026 at 8:40 AM
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The diversity of feather types that make up a Heron nicely on show

Every feather unique.
Each with its own role.
runnerlane.bsky.social I am le tired @runnerlane.bsky.social · 16h
Poofy stabby boy.
A great blue heron perched on a retaining wall on an inlet, ruffling his feathers and looking sort of poofy.
February 17, 2026 at 8:33 AM
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In case you were wondering, yes I have turned to the #heron.... x @everyheron.bsky.social
November 19, 2024 at 3:43 PM
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The dogs and I went up north to owl watch on the last sunny day before weather moves in. A sharp, cold wind kept owl flights to a minimum while the harriers and herons enjoyed a vile feast. Here is my favorite young heron- it talks to itself, making it easy to ID. 🪶 1/ @everyheron.bsky.social
A tall young heron with striped neck peers across scruffy grass for movement.
February 16, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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Saw this Great Blue Heron today out by Jamestown Island.

#Fujifilm X-T4, XF150-600mm

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February 16, 2026 at 8:44 PM
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Fishing season has begun!

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February 15, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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North London, pouring with rain. 🌧️ A Grey Heron flies low up a street, sailing directly over Every, and turns into a house. Upon investigation, we discover a pond, a plastic Heron, and the Grey Heron. 🔊 #HeronsAtTheMovies
February 15, 2026 at 10:44 PM
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North London, pouring with rain. 🌧️ A Grey Heron flies low up a street, sailing directly over Every, and turns into a house. Upon investigation, we discover a pond, a plastic Heron, and the Grey Heron. 🔊 #HeronsAtTheMovies
February 15, 2026 at 10:44 PM
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Grey Grey Heron
If it wasn't for the bill it could be a study in grey.
There is less and less open water so s/he has to share with 78 Mallards
#heron #tyresöslott #gråhäger #grey
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February 15, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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Ancient Heronlore...

If the water is deep enough for your reflection then it's deep enough for fish.

If you see your reflection
The day will soon be fine
If you see your reflection
Then fish will soon be thine
grebo75.bsky.social Paul Danher @grebo75.bsky.social · 2d
Grey heron on the River Tyne in Scotswood, Newcastle

Taken yesterday morning when we had 🌞🌞🌞

#Birds
Grey heron in silhouette against the morning light, on the banks of the River Tyne
February 15, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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The Regent's Park Heronry island, London. Surely some of the most picturesque Heron real estate. 1/2 🧵
An island at centre of the lake
February 15, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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Perfection takes practice.

"Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives - choice, not chance, determines your destiny." ~ Aristotle
pmrosner.bsky.social pmrosner.bsky.social @pmrosner.bsky.social · 2d
Great Blue Heron accidentally catching wood. #birds
February 15, 2026 at 8:53 AM
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A sad Heron story for our times. #HeronHeroes 1/2 🧵
linkenlog.bsky.social linkenlog @linkenlog.bsky.social · 2d
When the so called ‘black heron’ showed up in Louisiana last month, I instantly knew it was covered in pollution. I emailed authorities and they assured me it was healthy - though it died shortly after smelling strongly of creosote. I’ve been haunted since then
February 15, 2026 at 5:36 AM
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In Selborne this window celebrates the life of Rev Gilbert White (1720-1793) and his "Natural History of Selborne". It shows 60+ birds mentioned in his writings. 🧵 1/3
iantattum.bsky.social Ian Tattum @iantattum.bsky.social · Nov 22
A detail from one of the stained glass windows in Selborne
November 22, 2024 at 11:05 PM
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The Heron
There
Here
and Everywhere
February 15, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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Love is in the air. A great blue heron about to pose that iconic question: Will you accept this stick. (She said "yes.")
#Birds #Wildlife #BirdsInFllight #Photography #Nature
A great blue heron in flight, head and extended neck in frame. It is carrying a stick in its bill and it on its way to the nest where the stick will be offered to the female for placement in nest construction.
February 14, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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The bittern is a shy, secretive, and rare bird - a type of heron. In 1997, there were just 11 males left in the UK - with careful conservation that has risen to around 80. Today, after many attempts, we finally saw one, skulking in the reeds at North Cave Wetlands. @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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#ValentinesDay 💞 The day to give sticks.

And the day we traditionally share this classic Heron Love Story by @rosemarymosco.com 1/3
rosemarymosco.com Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · Mar 10
An older comic about spring.
A four-panel comic. In panel 1, a great blue heron is reading a pink book that says "They lived at opposite ends of the pond. From afar, she admired his long plumes and excellent fishing technique." In panel 2, she's blushing and reading "One day he came flying toward her. Watching him approach, she wondered: What did he want? And was he... carrying something in his beak?" In panel 3, her feathers are ruffled, and she reads "Her heart skipped a beat as he landed beside her. Fluffing his neck feathers, he said those three special words:" In panel 4, she swoons, falling backwards, reading "Here's a stick."
February 14, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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#ValentinesDay 💞 The day to give sticks.

And the day we traditionally share this classic Heron Love Story by @rosemarymosco.com 1/3
rosemarymosco.com Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · Mar 10
An older comic about spring.
A four-panel comic. In panel 1, a great blue heron is reading a pink book that says "They lived at opposite ends of the pond. From afar, she admired his long plumes and excellent fishing technique." In panel 2, she's blushing and reading "One day he came flying toward her. Watching him approach, she wondered: What did he want? And was he... carrying something in his beak?" In panel 3, her feathers are ruffled, and she reads "Her heart skipped a beat as he landed beside her. Fluffing his neck feathers, he said those three special words:" In panel 4, she swoons, falling backwards, reading "Here's a stick."
February 14, 2026 at 8:48 AM