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Herons Collection (#25)

"Graceful and Majestic: Exploring the World of Herons" From the vibrant Louisiana Heron, immortalized by John James Audubon, to the elegant Grey Heron in Germany

Background imageHerons Collection: Grey Heron Camargue Bouches du Rhone France

Grey Heron Camargue Bouches du Rhone France
WAT-15107 Grey Heron Camargue Bouches du Rhone France Ardea cinerea M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageHerons Collection: White-necked Heron - adult white-necked heron standing in freshwater swampland - Northern

White-necked Heron - adult white-necked heron standing in freshwater swampland - Northern Territory, Australia
SAS-1036 White-necked Heron - adult white-necked heron standing in freshwater swampland Northern Territory, Australia White-necked Pacific Heron Ardea pacifica Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note

Background imageHerons Collection: Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides) in breeding plumage, spring; Coto Donana, Andalucia, Coto Donana

Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides) in breeding plumage, spring; Coto Donana, Andalucia, Coto Donana
ROG-13293 Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides) in breeding plumage spring; Coto Donana, Andalucia, Coto Donana. Ardeola ralloides Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Background imageHerons Collection: Grey Heron - Juvenile swallowing Common Toad (Bufo bufo) - February - Oxon UK

Grey Heron - Juvenile swallowing Common Toad (Bufo bufo) - February - Oxon UK
RES-863 Grey Heron - Juvenile swallowing Common Toad (Bufo bufo) February - Oxon UK Ardea cinerea George Reszeter Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageHerons Collection: Tricolored Heron - Sanibel Island - Florida - USA - January

Tricolored Heron - Sanibel Island - Florida - USA - January
JZ-3437 Tricolored Heron - Sanibel Island Florida - USA - January Egretta tricolor Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageHerons Collection: Great Blue Heron - in flight - South Florida - USA - January

Great Blue Heron - in flight - South Florida - USA - January
JZ-3385 Great Blue Heron - in flight South Florida - USA - January Ardea herodias Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageHerons Collection: Purple Heron GET 389 Lesvos Island, Greece. Ardea purpurea © Geoff Trinder / ARDEA LONDON

Purple Heron GET 389 Lesvos Island, Greece. Ardea purpurea © Geoff Trinder / ARDEA LONDON
GET-389 PURPLE HERON - POISED TO FEED Lesvos Island, Greece. Ardea purpurea Geoff Trinder Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageHerons Collection: Striated Heron - on post - water treatment plant - Trinidad

Striated Heron - on post - water treatment plant - Trinidad
GET-1665 Striated Heron - on post - water treatment plant Trinidad Butorides striata striata Geoff Trinder Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageHerons Collection: Little Blue Heron - on post - water treatment plant near airport - Trinidad

Little Blue Heron - on post - water treatment plant near airport - Trinidad
GET-1664 Little Blue Heron - on post - water treatment plant near airport Trinidad Egretta caerulea Geoff Trinder Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageHerons Collection: Goliath Heron - in grass - East AFrica JFL17473

Goliath Heron - in grass - East AFrica JFL17473
FL-3352 Goliath Heron - in grass East Africa Ardea goliath Ferrero Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageHerons Collection: Striated Heron - Hunting for prey in the deep shade of mangroves in Talbot Bay, Kimberley coast

Striated Heron - Hunting for prey in the deep shade of mangroves in Talbot Bay, Kimberley coast, Western Australia
DH-4464 Striated Heron - Hunting for prey in the deep shade of mangroves in Talbot Bay Kimberley coast, Western Australia Butorides striata Don Hadden Please note that prints are for personal display

Background imageHerons Collection: Pied Heron - Immature bird in flight -Mount Barnett Water Treatment Plant, Gibb River Road

Pied Heron - Immature bird in flight -Mount Barnett Water Treatment Plant, Gibb River Road, Kimberley
DH-4457 Pied Heron - Immature bird in flight Mount Barnett Water Treatment Plant, Gibb River Road, Kimberley, Western Australia

Background imageHerons Collection: Purple Heron - hunting - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India BI018044

Purple Heron - hunting - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India BI018044
COS-2806 Purple Heron - hunting Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India Ardea purpurea Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageHerons Collection: Purple Heron - on tree top - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India BI018033

Purple Heron - on tree top - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India BI018033
COS-2804 Purple Heron - on tree top Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India Ardea purpurea Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageHerons Collection: Purple Heron - In flight - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India BI018019

Purple Heron - In flight - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India BI018019
COS-2800 Purple Heron - In flight Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India Ardea purpurea Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageHerons Collection: Indian Pond Heron - hunting for prey - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan

Indian Pond Heron - hunting for prey - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India BI018004
COS-2798 Indian Pond Heron - hunting for prey Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India Ardeola grayii Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageHerons Collection: Black Crowned Night Heron - at daytime roost - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur

Black Crowned Night Heron - at daytime roost - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India BI017952
COS-2795 Black Crowned Night Heron - at daytime roost Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India Nycticorax nycticorax Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display

Background imageHerons Collection: Grey Heron - taking off - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India BI017942

Grey Heron - taking off - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India BI017942
COS-2794 Grey Heron - taking off Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India Ardea cinerea Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageHerons Collection: Grey Heron CK 3875 Immature, Wings out. Ardea cinerea © Chris Knights / ARDEA LONDON

Grey Heron CK 3875 Immature, Wings out. Ardea cinerea © Chris Knights / ARDEA LONDON
CK-3875 Grey HERON - immature, with wings outstretched Ardea cinerea Chris Knights Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageHerons Collection: Grey Heron - gathering nest material - Hertfordshire - UK 007392

Grey Heron - gathering nest material - Hertfordshire - UK 007392
BB-1797 Grey Heron - gathering nest material Hertfordshire - UK Ardea cinerea Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageHerons Collection: Grey Heron - in flight with nest material - Hertfordshire - UK 006956

Grey Heron - in flight with nest material - Hertfordshire - UK 006956
BB-1721 Grey Heron - in flight with nest material Hertfordshire - UK Ardea cinerea Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageHerons Collection: Grey Heron - in flight - Hertfordshire - UK 006948

Grey Heron - in flight - Hertfordshire - UK 006948
BB-1720 Grey Heron - in flight Hertfordshire - UK Ardea cinerea Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageHerons Collection: Goliath Heron - In flight - Moremi - Okavango Delta - Botswana - Africa

Goliath Heron - In flight - Moremi - Okavango Delta - Botswana - Africa
STA-231 Goliath Heron - In flight Moremi - Okavango Delta - Botswana - Africa Ardea goliath Augusto Leandro Stanzani Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageHerons Collection: Great Blue Heron - closeup of head through leaves-South Venice, Florida, USA

Great Blue Heron - closeup of head through leaves-South Venice, Florida, USA
JS-1464 Great Blue Heron - closeup of head through leaves South Venice, Florida, USA Ardea herodias John Swedberg Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageHerons Collection: Grey Heron - Standing in water - Okavango Delta - Botswana

Grey Heron - Standing in water - Okavango Delta - Botswana
GET-1575 Grey Heron - Standing in water Okavango Delta - Botswana Ardea cinerea Geoff Trinder Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageHerons Collection: Grey Heron - Stalking prey - Okavango Delta - Botswana

Grey Heron - Stalking prey - Okavango Delta - Botswana
GET-1561 Grey Heron - Stalking prey Okavango Delta - Botswana Ardea cinerea Geoff Trinder Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageHerons Collection: White-faced Heron Foraging on a grassy area near a shallow pool along the Gibb River Road

White-faced Heron Foraging on a grassy area near a shallow pool along the Gibb River Road, Kimberley, Western Australia
DH-4412 White-faced Heron Foraging on a grassy area near a shallow pool along the Gibb River Road, Kimberley, Western Australia

Background imageHerons Collection: Striated Heron - In flight - Roebuck Bay, near Broome, Western Australia

Striated Heron - In flight - Roebuck Bay, near Broome, Western Australia
DH-4405 Striated Heron - In flight Roebuck Bay, near Broome, Western Australia. Butorides striata Don Hadden Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageHerons Collection: White-faced Heron stirring water with foot Foraging in a shallow pool along the Gibb River Road

White-faced Heron stirring water with foot Foraging in a shallow pool along the Gibb River Road, Kimberley
DH-4379 White-faced Heron stirring water with foot Foraging in a shallow pool along the Gibb River Road, Kimberley, Western Australia

Background imageHerons Collection: Grey Heron - Fishing by side of loch Ardea cinerea South Uist, Outer hebrides Scotland, UK BI016778

Grey Heron - Fishing by side of loch Ardea cinerea South Uist, Outer hebrides Scotland, UK BI016778
COS-2659 Grey Heron - Fishing by side of loch South Uist, Outer hebrides, Scotland, UK Ardea cinerea Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageHerons Collection: Grey Heron On nest + eggs x 3

Grey Heron On nest + eggs x 3
CK-0876 GREY HERON On nest and three eggs Ardea cinerea Chris Knights Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageHerons Collection: Great Blue Heron - close up of head. Occurs throughout USA, extending into Canada

Great Blue Heron - close up of head. Occurs throughout USA, extending into Canada. Sarasota, Florida, USA
ASW-4692 Great Blue Heron - close up of head. Occurs throughout USA, extending into Canada. Sarasota, Florida, USA. Ardea herodias Alan J. S

Background imageHerons Collection: Grey Heron - in flight, Texel, Holland

Grey Heron - in flight, Texel, Holland
USH-3527 Grey Heron - in flight Texel, Holland Ardea cinerea Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageHerons Collection: Grey Heron - portrait of resting bird, Texel, Holland

Grey Heron - portrait of resting bird, Texel, Holland
USH-3525 Grey Heron - portrait of resting bird Texel, Holland Ardea cinerea Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageHerons Collection: Grey Heron - catching fish, Texel, Holland

Grey Heron - catching fish, Texel, Holland
USH-3524 Grey Heron - catching fish Texel, Holland Ardea cinerea Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageHerons Collection: Grey Heron - stalking prey at canal side, Texel, Holland

Grey Heron - stalking prey at canal side, Texel, Holland
USH-3523 Grey Heron - stalking prey at canal side Texel, Holland Ardea cinerea Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageHerons Collection: Lava Heron - endemic Galapagos heron, feeding on shore, Santiago

Lava Heron - endemic Galapagos heron, feeding on shore, Santiago
ROG-12879 Lava Heron - endemic Galapagos heron, feeding on shore, Santiago. Santiago, Galapagos, Ecuador Butorides sundevalli Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Background imageHerons Collection: 1st winter Green Heron vagrant Kent UK October

1st winter Green Heron vagrant Kent UK October
RES-785 1st winter Green Heron vagrant Kent UK October Butorides virescens George Reszeter Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageHerons Collection: Great Blue Heron and its reflection - North America

Great Blue Heron and its reflection - North America
PM-10383 Great Blue Heron and its reflection North America Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageHerons Collection: Black Crowned Night Heron: collecting nestbuilding material

Black Crowned Night Heron: collecting nestbuilding material
PM-10270 Black Crowned Night Heron: collecting nestbuilding material Nycticorax nycticorax Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageHerons Collection: Tricoloured Heron Cahuita N. P. Costa Rica

Tricoloured Heron Cahuita N. P. Costa Rica
MAR-285 Tricoloured Heron Cahuita N.P. Costa Rica Egretta tricolor Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageHerons Collection: Yellow-crowned Night Heron Cahuita N. P. Costa Rica

Yellow-crowned Night Heron Cahuita N. P. Costa Rica
MAR-284 Yellow-crowned Night Heron Cahuita N.P. Costa Rica Nyctanassa violacea Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageHerons Collection: Grey Heron-flying over twilight lite estuary, Budle Bay, Northumberland UK

Grey Heron-flying over twilight lite estuary, Budle Bay, Northumberland UK
USH-2112 Grey Heron - flying over twilight lite estuary Budle Bay, Northumberland UK Ardea Cinerea Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageHerons Collection: Sambar with Indian Pond Heron (ardeola grayii) sat on neck Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

Sambar with Indian Pond Heron (ardeola grayii) sat on neck Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, India
CB-277 Sambar with Indian Pond Heron (ardeola grayii) sat on neck Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, India Cervus unicolor Alternative spellings

Background imageHerons Collection: Indian Pond Heron - With frog prey Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, India

Indian Pond Heron - With frog prey Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, India
CB-276 Indian Pond Heron - With frog prey Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, India Ardeola grayii Alternative spellings




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"Graceful and Majestic: Exploring the World of Herons" From the vibrant Louisiana Heron, immortalized by John James Audubon, to the elegant Grey Heron in Germany, these avian wonders captivate us with their beauty. Picture a serene scene at Regents Park, where a flock of Grey herons stands in perfect formation on the edge of a glistening pond. In Oiseaux - birds, we witness the mesmerizing flight of a Grey Heron with its legs trailing behind like an ethereal ribbon. This captivating image was captured in North Norfolk during a July summer day. Venturing further south to Nayarit Mexico in March, we encounter the Boat-billed Heron—an adult specimen that exudes an air of mystery against its lush surroundings. A true marvel to behold. Even amidst urban landscapes like Glendale Narrows on Los Angeles River, nature finds its way through iconic signs warning us about "Heron Crossing. " These reminders serve as testaments to our coexistence with these magnificent creatures. Rutland Water's stone bank provides an idyllic backdrop for another Grey Heron sighting. Standing tall alongside a Tufty Duck, it showcases harmony between species even within bustling habitats. As dawn breaks over Hickling Broad in Norfolk UK, mist envelops our vision but cannot conceal the regal presence of yet another Grey Heron perched upon a post. Nature's artistry unfolds before our eyes. Traveling across continents brings us face-to-face with Southern Florida's Great Blue Herons nesting together—a symbol of unity and familial bonds that transcend borders and boundaries. Finally, Sanibel Island unveils an enchanting sight—a solitary Great Blue Heron standing gracefully amidst tranquil waters. Its stoic posture reminds us to appreciate moments of serenity amid life's chaos. Herons—these remarkable creatures remind us that nature is both delicate and resilient; they embody grace and strength simultaneously. Let us cherish their presence and protect the habitats they call home.