plural herons also heron
: any of various long-necked and long-legged wading birds (family Ardeidae) with a long tapering bill, large wings, and soft plumage
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Cleanup efforts have paid off, and the park’s 25 river miles now draw animals like herons and beavers.
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
People are well outnumbered by the humpbacks and pods of orcas, bald eagles and herons, seals and sea lions grunting their tone-deaf tunes atop the rocks.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2025
Some of the metals that settled in the estuary could enter the food chain in this wildlife hot spot, often populated with sea otters, harbor seals, pelicans and herons.
—Ivano W. Aiello, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
Minutes later, a smaller heron glided past.
—Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
People are well outnumbered by the humpbacks and pods of orcas, bald eagles and herons, seals and sea lions grunting their tone-deaf tunes atop the rocks.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2025
Some of the metals that settled in the estuary could enter the food chain in this wildlife hot spot, often populated with sea otters, harbor seals, pelicans and herons.
—Ivano W. Aiello, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
Minutes later, a smaller heron glided past.
—Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
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heron
noun
her·on
ˈher-ən 
plural herons also heron
: any of various wading birds with a long neck, long legs, a long thin bill and large wings
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