Eurasian Grey-heron
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| Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758
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The Eurasian Grey heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea) is a bird that lives in temperate parts of Europe, Asia and also parts of Africa. It has long legs and walks through shallow water looking for food. The bird's scientific name is Ardea cinerea.
The heron is intelligent and can catch prey so large it can only swallow them with difficulty. Here, a green heron uses bread as a bait for fish: YouTube Video
- Grey heron fishing
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