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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 · 10h

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

EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 11h

As the Sun settles
beyond the horizon
The Heron submerges
Back into the Glowing 🧡

Good night, Heroneers everywhere.

Para-normal Distribution 👻 Dizzly @dizzly.bsky.social · 1d

Heron by sunset

A red sun sets over the lake, with a heron on a dead tree in the foreground

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EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 11h

It's really having a go!

EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 11h

Thank you Heroneer Kristen!

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EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 11h

🐈🐟💭 Weeeeeee! This is more fun than walking!!

Oh. Hang on.

Matthew Paulson @matthewpaulson.bsky.social · 19h

Great Blue Heron with Walking Catfish 🪶

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EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 11h

Kinda feel like the walking catfish is enjoying its one and only flight!

Weeeeeee! This is better than walking!

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EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 11h

A Heron makes your day.
A pair of Heron... Well... Sublime

EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 11h

A Heron makes your day

EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 11h

💭 You weren't blue yesterday, Janet!

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EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 11h

The Grey Heron tongue is such a weirdly wonderful thing!

EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 11h

🎶 Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake

Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off (whoo-hoo-hoo) 🎶

Brian Gallagher @bgallaghercoll.bsky.social · 16h

Being a Heron isn't all standing around looking like a dinosaur. Sometimes you need to shake it 'til your tongue hangs out. #birds

A Heron mid-shake of the head, its tongue swinging out of its beak

EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 11h

That's the secret professional Heroneer trick... We use that too. 😏

EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 12h

If there's one thing we can say about Heron.

They are never overworked. 🙃

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EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 12h

We always appreciate the reflection incluson. It's where the Heron Soul resides.

EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 12h

A Heron makes your day.

EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 13h

Sometimes
Being alone
Can help you find
The perspective you need*
#HeroneerTipOfTheDay

Sometimes
Being alone
Can help you find
The perspective you need*

(* fish too).

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EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 18h

Hairstyle.

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EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · Aug 12

The amazing Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer paying respect to "the best angler on the #RiverSevern" and the joy of moments of serendipity... and Herondipity... you get along the river.

#GoneFishing