wading bird
noun
: any of an order (Ciconiiformes) of long-legged birds (such as herons, bitterns, storks, and ibises) that wade in water in search of food
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On a summer morning, few experiences rival floating down this glassy waterway in an inner tube, surrounded by fish, wading birds, and waving eelgrass below the surface.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Without wetlands, migratory waterfowl and wading birds essentially abandoned the area.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Young gators can become the prey of otters, fish, raccoons, wading birds and even larger alligators.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Hikers there can spot wading birds like great blue herons and American avocets, find shells on the riverbanks, and wander the thick cottonwood galleries on their shores.
—Adam Roy, Outside Online, 24 Apr. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Without wetlands, migratory waterfowl and wading birds essentially abandoned the area.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Young gators can become the prey of otters, fish, raccoons, wading birds and even larger alligators.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Hikers there can spot wading birds like great blue herons and American avocets, find shells on the riverbanks, and wander the thick cottonwood galleries on their shores.
—Adam Roy, Outside Online, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Wading bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wading%20bird. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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