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Grey Heron in Kenya, East Africa bird. Grey body and head feathers with white neck feathers. Yellow eyes and bill.

Afrikanischer Graureiher / Grey heron / Ardea cinerea

Black-headed Heron.The black-headed heron (Ardea melanocephala) is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae, common throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. It is mainly resident, but some west African birds move further north in the rainy season.This species usually breeds in the wet season in colonies in trees, reedbeds or cliffs. It builds a bulky stick nest, and lays 2–4 eggs.It often feeds in shallow water, spearing fish or frogs with its long, sharp bill. It will also hunt well away from water, taking large insects, small mammals, and birds. It will wait motionless for its prey, or slowly stalk its victim.The black-headed heron is a large bird, standing 85 cm tall, and it has a 150 cm wingspan. It is nearly as large as the grey heron, which it resembles in appearance, although it is generally darker. Its plumage is largely grey above, and paler grey below. It has a powerful dusky bill.The flight is slow, with the neck retracted. This is characteristic of herons and bitterns, and distinguishes them from storks, cranes, and spoonbills, which extend their necks. The white underwing coverts are striking in flight.The call is a loud croaking.

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White and gray heron in pond hunting fishes

Black-necked heron standing on a hill

The Goliath heron (Ardea goliath), also known as the giant heron, is a very large wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.

A Goliath heron (Ardea goliath), the largest heron species, stands motionless in tall grass near a wetland in Kenya. Captured in soft light with a blurred horizon, this image evokes calm, observation, and the grandeur of African birdlife.

grey Crowned Crane in the serengeti plains at Serengeti national park - Tanzania

Schwarzhalsreiher / Black-headed heron / Ardea melanocephala

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Crane, Crowned Crane in Tsavo East National Park, Tsavo West and Amboseli in Kenya

Grey Heron.The 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.Standing 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.The 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.In 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.

This stunning photograph captures the beauty of a Black-headed heron perched atop a roof in Kenya, Africa. The contrast of the bird's sleek grey plumage against the cityscape creates a striking visual image.

A heron on take off.

Yellow-billed stork and Black-headed Ibis in the sky, Masai Mara

A black headed heron moves through the landscape of a marshy area in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.

Schwarzhalsreiher / Black-headed heron / Ardea melanocephala

Grey-crowned crane (Balearica regulorum) grazing in savanna grasses. Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, Africa

goliath heron in Amboseli NP

Close up of the flamboyant East African Crowned Crane

A distant shot captures a heron-like bird perched on the peak of a bright red, tiled rooftop. The bird's dark back and wings contrast with its lighter underside. Its long neck is extended, and its head appears dark, suggesting a Black-headed Heron. However, the distance makes definitive identification challenging. Power lines are visible in the background against a pale sky. The image highlights the presence of wildlife in an urban environment.

Grey Crowned Crane.The grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum), also known as the African crowned crane, golden crested crane, golden crowned crane, East African crane, East African crowned crane, African crane, Eastern crowned crane, Kavirondo crane, South African crane, and crested crane, is a bird in the crane family, Gruidae. It is found in nearly all of Africa,[3] especially in eastern and southern Africa, and it is the national bird of Uganda.

Goliath Heron in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.

A Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea, walking at the side of a river in Serengeti National Park, northern Tanzania, East Africa

Afrikanischer Graureiher / Grey Heron / Ardea cinerea

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) perched in a dead tree in the Masai Mara, Kenya, East Africa

Black-headed heron (Ardea melanocephala) eating eastern green mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps) snake in dry grass in Ngorongoro Crater National Park, Tanzania

Heron standing on hippo, Kruger National Park.

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