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heron

1

[ her-uhn ]

noun

  1. any of numerous long-legged, long-necked, usually long-billed birds of the family Ardeidae, including the true herons, egrets, night herons, and bitterns.


Heron

2

[ heer-on ]

Heron

1

/ ˈɪəɒ /

noun

  1. same as Hero
  2. HeronPatrick19201999MBritishARTS AND CRAFTS: painterARTS AND CRAFTS: critic Patrick. 1920–99, British abstract painter and art critic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

heron

2

/ ˈɛə /

noun

  1. any of various wading birds of the genera Butorides, Ardea, etc, having a long neck, slim body, and a plumage that is commonly grey or white: family Ardeidae, order Ciconiiformes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of heron1

1275–1325; Middle English heiro ( u ) n, hero ( u ) n < Middle French hairon ( French éDz ) < Germanic; compare Old High German heigir
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of heron1

C14: from Old French hairon, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German heigaro, Old Norse hegri
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You’ll see egrets and herons in the tidal wetlands of the Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge and perhaps even snowy plovers nestling in the dunes or pecking for insects in the wet sand.

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Nearby, a great blue heron stood motionless in shallow water.

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This mosquito tends to live in hardwood bogs and feeds on birds like robins, herons, and wrens, spreading the virus among them.

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You might also see a green or great blue heron, or a black-crowned night heron.

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His longest stake out was a nine-hour watch for a black-crowned night heron near Wakefield, which he finally saw for three or four seconds.

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