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heronry

[ her-uhn-ree ]

noun

plural heronries.
  1. a place where a colony of herons breeds.


heronry

/ ˈɛə԰ɪ /

noun

  1. a colony of breeding herons
“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 heronry1

First recorded in 1610–20; heron + -ry
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The nests were revealed as part of the British Trust for Ornithology's annual heronry census.

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“The heronries are disappearing or being abandoned. The diversity of wildlife is becoming homogenized and the species you really look forward to seeing are disappearing.”

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In the meantime, the March Point heronry wildlife camera is again live and can be viewed online and at the Breazeale Interpretive Center at the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.

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By March, males begin selecting existing nests at the heronry and start scouting for mates.

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According to Google Maps, the heronry is within about 1,000 feet of the nearest refinery.

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