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We are the Heron in the corner. 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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EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 6h

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While we've got you, do you know about the wonderful House of Birds Italica, Seville? Here's what is thought to be a local Purple Heron from there

A mosaic purple heron with two distinctive headplumes and colours, so many colours.

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EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 6h

I bring an expensive bottle 🍾 to this party but immediately hide it behind the houseplants cos it's only for me

EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 6h

Heron don't need to Fly.
To reach all the way upto the Sky.
~ Ancient Motto of Heronkind

Always Portrait. Never Landscape.
~ More modern motto

#Tallbirds #BirdOfTheDay

A London Grey Heron with excellent styling, a Beakspear "overbite", and a long neck to the sky

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EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 6h

It's that time of year... They'll be back! 💙

EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 15h

We've been following along as the Heron and Egret and everyone else have emerged from the blank page.

Osprey... the only one to bring a fish along to the bird gathering. Heron and Egret would never be so uncouth. #HeronArt 🎨

Laur Bagley @laur-rants.bsky.social · 16h

It's finished!! "My Avian Neighborhood": in total almost 100 hours of work in the span of 27 days to complete. So very proud of this one, it's going to be hanging in its first show over the next few months. Thank you to everyone who cheered me on, the species are in the alt text of the image! ✨

Acrylic painting by Laur_rants, 2025, depicting 42 bird species recorded within 5 miles of the artist's home located in the west side of Columbus.

All 42 species, from clockwise starting in the top left: Turkey Vulture, Great Egret, Red-Tailed Hawk, Black Vulture, Northern Rough-Winged Swallow, Great Blue Heron, Bald Eagle, Black Capped Chickadee, Ruby-throated hummingbird, Song Sparrow, Osprey (with small mouth bass) Chimney Swift, Cliff Swallow, Barn Swallow, Red-shouldered Hawk, Mallard, Red-winged Blackbird, American Woodcock, European Starling, Ring-billed Gull, Double-crested Cormorant, Killdeer, Brown Thrasher, Northern Flicker, Northern Mockingbird, Downy Woodpecker, House Finch, Brown-headed Cowbird, Grey Catbird, Carolina Chickadee, Mourning Dove, Cooper's Hawk, Northern House Wren, House Sparrow, American Robin, Carolina Wren, America Crow, Blue Jay, Canada Goose, American Goldfinch, and Northern Cardinal.

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Laur Bagley @laur-rants.bsky.social · 16h

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EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 15h

It's amazing work. In awe of your commitment.

Also... Laughing how the Osprey had to be the only one to bring along a fish to the bird gathering. Heron and Egret would never be so uncouth.

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EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 15h

Herondipity - the faculty or phenomenon of finding Heron moments not sought for.

Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 16h

Serendipitous Heron

Skytree lit purple against last night’s pink clouds, trying to blend in with a bushel of magenta globe amaranth flowers on the ground. A heron I did not yet know was a heron until it flew closer flies across the top of the tower, like it knows it’s in the shot.

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EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 15h

A classic occurrence of Herondipity...

Herondipity - the faculty or phenomenon of finding Heron moments not sought for.

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EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 15h

Janet?! Janet! Is that really you?! I'd have sworn that yesterday you weren't blue!

Narrator's voice: Little Blue Heron start out in life white and after one year gradually turn blue. Life's a journey.

Marga @margasib.bsky.social · 1d

A Snowy egret and a Little Blue heron search for food.
Little Blue's plumage still shows some white feathers, as its transition to adult is not quite complete. Beautiful!

#birding #wildlife #Texas #photography

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EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 15h

A local Heron on Every House.
Imagine what a World that would be. 🌍🌎🌏💙

Martin L Martens @mlmartens.bsky.social · Nov 12

That's a lovely drawing and nice message about herons. The north end of my yard has an small estuary that is frequently visited by herons during mid-tide. The front of my house has a heron carving

Part of a front wall of a house that has a board and batten surface. The middle of the photo has a large pacific northwest indigenous carving of a heron that is framed by green trim with 3 panel windows on each side. The bottom of the photo has a row of blooming daffodils.

EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 16h

Beautiful! 💙

EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 16h

#SpotTheHeron x 3 in this beauty of a mosaic.

Great Blue. Black Crowned. And a Bittern.

Fishbourne Roman Palace @romanpalace.bsky.social · 1d

#MosaicMonday 's work is done.

Nothing will ever beat the Charley Harper mosaic in Cincinnati. 😚

EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 16h

Sadly, we can't eat *Squee*... We tried though. Of course we tried. 🐸 🍽️

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EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 16h

Wowza! Thankyou!

Triple Heron goodness. Great Blue... Black Crowned and if not mistaken an American Bittern.

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EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 16h

This one is not easy... But give it time and you will find #SpotTheHeron

SAOCousins @saocousins.bsky.social · 21h

There are eyes everywhere
Spot the heron!
In the middle of Stockholm
#heron @everyheron.bsky.social

There is a live heron lurking somewhere in the photo
Stockholm Old Town

EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 16h

Thank goodness for zoom!

This was a candidate too...

EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 16h

Luminous patches too. So on trend!

EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 16h

Yup. Where you been Heroneer Aitch?! Luckily Heron are patient beings.

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EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 17h

Let us take a tour... A Heron tour.

From the sharpness of the Beakspear, we travel down, and Ssssssss our way around the neck.

The route of the fish. 🐟 🍽️