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Herons and Egrets

A member of the Ardeidae family, herons and egrets are wading birds with long bills, legs and necks. They are a great hunter and mostly carnivorous that fed in or near water.

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Is a great blue heron invasive?

Invasive to where? The great blue heron is indigenous, or native, to North America and South America, where they can be found from Florida all the way Alaska, and in the Caribbean and South America. Some have actually been observed in Britain, Spain, and the Azores, but that is a result of the biological principle of vagrancy, which means it's the exception rather than the rule.

Where is the native country of gray heron?

Grey heron is a bird which is native throughout temperate Europe, Asia and parts of Africa.

What is a herons niche?

A marsh, pond, ocean, lake or any body of water that contains the food supply it needs.

Why does blue heron have long legs?

They're wading birds, they are built to walk through relatively deep (to a person wading with rubber boots on) water hunting for fish and insects.

What are adaptations for a cattle egret?

The cattle egret will follow cattle, and will even ride on their backs to look for insects to eat. It has adapted to forage next to cattle, rhinos, and even farm tractors, to get the insects and worms that are disturbed by the cattle's feet or the tractor's wheels.

Can great blue herons swim?

No. They have long legs which allow them to walk through water, not swim; they're not ducks or geese.

Where did Heron of Alexandria live?

Heron of Alexandria was active in his native city of Alexandria, Roman Egypt, on the Mediterranean coast towardes the western edge of the Nile delta.

What is the purpose of herons fountain?

1) Try to demonstrate "perpetual motion", exemplify effects of pressure forces and allow you build a pretty water fountain without expend electric energy without aquarium water pump. This is a pretty cool idea!

Do egrets migrate?

They partially migrate, meaning they sometimes migrate.

What is the cattle egret commensalism relationship with cattle?

This question is really rhetorical, because commensalism is one of the symbiotic relationships between one animal species and another. Thus the question really answers itself: the symbiotic relationship between egret and cattle is commensalism.

In what climate region do herons live?

the answer is sunny maybe a little chilly so if that is confusing then the answer is SUNNY

What is a wood stork's predator's?

The Wood storks predators are Alligators, Hawks, Raccoons and Bobcats

Do blue heron fly in a v?

I live in Holland MI and counted 16 flying in a V formation on March 6, 2012. I've never seen more than one flying at a time before this

Why do we call a heron a shitpoke?

Because it pokes along and poops while in flight

Did they shoot the heron in the white heron or not?

No, Sylvia saw the heron and could have told the man where the bird was, but the beauty of the bird impressed her so, that she was willing to give up the money the man was going to give her in order to let the bird live.

Do great blue herons fly south?

Yes, great blue herons do fly south for the winter for a warmer climate when the temperature goes down in the north. They live all year, though, in southern Canada all the way through southern Mexico.