Grey herons (Ardea cinerea) on their nest in a tree,with the heron at left displaying its neck feathers. This large heron is found throughout temperate regions of Europe and Asia,near estuaries,marshes,rivers and lakes. It builds a bulky nest from sticks,and lays 3-4 eggs. Both parents will feed the young with regurgitated food. They feed mostly on fish,which they spear with their long,dagger-like bills,but they also eat small mammals and young birds. The chicks leave the nest some 7-8 weeks after hatching. Photographed in the UK | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Booth, Simon |
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