EveryHeron 𓅣
@everyheron.bsky.social
We are the quiet unnoticed Heron, inspiring Heroneers all over Planet Earth, as you encounter Heronkind for 1st or 1000th time.
"Nature is reported in the fullness of life... To the full heart she is all but a figure of speech"-Thoreau www.everyheron.com
"Nature is reported in the fullness of life... To the full heart she is all but a figure of speech"-Thoreau www.everyheron.com
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EveryHeron 𓅣
@everyheron.bsky.social
· Oct 20
![Cover of book
HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS.
THE FIGURES ENGRAVED ON WOOD BY T. BEWICK.
VOL. II.
CONTAINING THE
HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF WATER BIRDS.
NEWCASTLE:
PRINTED BY EDWARD WALKER, FOR T. BEWICK: SOLD BY HIM, AND LONGMAN AND REES, LONDON,
[Price 15s. in Boards.]
1804.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:q5qmw5fs3vqecteelefced4n/bafkreibuli4jfhgngi5ygjffskm5chcyagjh2ixucxyp5zanmwqyz2x24i@jpeg)
In olden days people saw Heron as some of the saddest, wretched, depressed creatures. Perhaps they just saw themselves reflected?
Today people who stop to watch describe us as meditating, thoughtful, wise, and seeing the world better than most. Again, reflections. 💙 (1804)
Today people who stop to watch describe us as meditating, thoughtful, wise, and seeing the world better than most. Again, reflections. 💙 (1804)
What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night.
- from Leisure, William Henry Davies
We have no time to stand and stare.
No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night.
- from Leisure, William Henry Davies
found a guy
January 23, 2026 at 7:58 AM
What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night.
- from Leisure, William Henry Davies
We have no time to stand and stare.
No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night.
- from Leisure, William Henry Davies
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January 22, 2026 at 9:54 PM
When you can't find a Bittern
Then paint one instead
The cloak of Invisibility is well done in this painting #HeronArt
Then paint one instead
The cloak of Invisibility is well done in this painting #HeronArt
Second bird for #BirdArtWeek2026 / #HiddenBirds is a hidden American Bittern 👀 I've always wanted to see one in the wild but haven't had any luck yet. They hide too well.
More info about this painting on my website blog.
Holbein acryla gouache on a 4x4 in. wood coaster.
#art #painting #sciart 🪶
More info about this painting on my website blog.
Holbein acryla gouache on a 4x4 in. wood coaster.
#art #painting #sciart 🪶
January 22, 2026 at 9:52 PM
When you can't find a Bittern
Then paint one instead
The cloak of Invisibility is well done in this painting #HeronArt
Then paint one instead
The cloak of Invisibility is well done in this painting #HeronArt
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January 22, 2026 at 8:43 PM
London's Grey Heron are some of the earliest Grey Heron nesters in the UK. Here on island opposite the restaurants of Richmond upon Thames.
It's a calculated risk 🧮 - your chick may freeze to death, or it gets a head start on the others and reaches next winter stronger, and makes it through.
It's a calculated risk 🧮 - your chick may freeze to death, or it gets a head start on the others and reaches next winter stronger, and makes it through.
@everyheron.bsky.social The first three nests occupied at #richmond. From memory, a touch earlier than last year? #Birds
January 22, 2026 at 8:13 PM
London's Grey Heron are some of the earliest Grey Heron nesters in the UK. Here on island opposite the restaurants of Richmond upon Thames.
It's a calculated risk 🧮 - your chick may freeze to death, or it gets a head start on the others and reaches next winter stronger, and makes it through.
It's a calculated risk 🧮 - your chick may freeze to death, or it gets a head start on the others and reaches next winter stronger, and makes it through.
Full cold weather outfit.
Every feather deployed, and then some more.
Every feather deployed, and then some more.
I was very surprised to see a Great Blue Heron doing some ice fishing in Central Park's Loch this morning! And in its full cold weather gear! 💙🩶💙 #Herons #CentralPark #birding
January 22, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Full cold weather outfit.
Every feather deployed, and then some more.
Every feather deployed, and then some more.
Georgey Grey Heron of Hampstead Heath, London.
Hampstead Heath
It was the first time I had seen a Heron in the wild. This particular bird responded to the name 'Georgy' when called by an old man.
It was amusing when all the pigeons went to surround him when he brought the food bag out. I dedicate this piece to him.
#photography
#wildlife
It was the first time I had seen a Heron in the wild. This particular bird responded to the name 'Georgy' when called by an old man.
It was amusing when all the pigeons went to surround him when he brought the food bag out. I dedicate this piece to him.
#photography
#wildlife
January 22, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Georgey Grey Heron of Hampstead Heath, London.
An American Bittern ".... staring straight into my soul..."
January 22, 2026 at 7:03 AM
An American Bittern ".... staring straight into my soul..."
Rarely seen
The Heron Liminal Aura
Becomes visible
Within the ice
The Heron Liminal Aura
Becomes visible
Within the ice
The first in my #PostMore effort (see previous post). I love how the ice forms perfect circles sometimes and how this heron is enjoying (i’m assuming) the framing. I might not’ve posted this before—because it’s not pretty or funny (my 2 normal criteria)—but I’m posting it now! 🪶
January 22, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Rarely seen
The Heron Liminal Aura
Becomes visible
Within the ice
The Heron Liminal Aura
Becomes visible
Within the ice
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Are we entirely sure it was a meteorite🎆 that did in the dinosaurs? 🍽️ 🦕
I watched this juvenile Little Blue Heron jump up onto a bush and pluck an anole into his mouth. He then flew down onto the sidewalk and crossed in front of me as if to say, “Look what I got!”
#BirdOfTheDay
#FeedingTime 🪶
#BirdOfTheDay
#FeedingTime 🪶
January 20, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Are we entirely sure it was a meteorite🎆 that did in the dinosaurs? 🍽️ 🦕
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Herons love to share their beach & fish! (Sanibel Island FL, 2011)
January 20, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Herons love to share their beach & fish! (Sanibel Island FL, 2011)
Grey Heron know how to work the system to get through the tough winters... First find yourself a Heroneer, then pose your pose, until they start giving you food...
We now have our own personal Grey Heron that visits us nearly every day for snacks while the nearby lake is frozen.
January 22, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Grey Heron know how to work the system to get through the tough winters... First find yourself a Heroneer, then pose your pose, until they start giving you food...
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There aren't always enough cows to go around for each Cattle Egret to have one of their own.
So some must just put up with standing on the back of a car.
So some must just put up with standing on the back of a car.
I got such a kick out of this one I saw the other day. He just looked like he was up to no good.
March 7, 2025 at 11:13 PM
There aren't always enough cows to go around for each Cattle Egret to have one of their own.
So some must just put up with standing on the back of a car.
So some must just put up with standing on the back of a car.
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A few... 😉 ... Cattle Egrets... The Egret that will one day take over this world.
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@daryllmarie.bsky.social
#birdsoftheworld
#birds
#avesdecostarica
#Ardea_ibis
In case you wondered... They grow on trees.
Garcero al Norte de Liberia Guanacaste
#garza_ganadera #garza_guardavacas
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@daryllmarie.bsky.social
#birdsoftheworld
#birds
#avesdecostarica
#Ardea_ibis
In case you wondered... They grow on trees.
Garcero al Norte de Liberia Guanacaste
#garza_ganadera #garza_guardavacas
for @everyheron.bsky.social
February 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
A few... 😉 ... Cattle Egrets... The Egret that will one day take over this world.
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In South London there's a reservation where a few dinosaur still roam and prehistory seeps through.
This Grey Heron is hitching a ride (you'll see the modern Cattle Egret do the same with cows)
This Grey Heron is hitching a ride (you'll see the modern Cattle Egret do the same with cows)
Heron and dinosaur (Crystal Palace Park Dinosaur Reservation)
November 23, 2024 at 9:33 AM
In South London there's a reservation where a few dinosaur still roam and prehistory seeps through.
This Grey Heron is hitching a ride (you'll see the modern Cattle Egret do the same with cows)
This Grey Heron is hitching a ride (you'll see the modern Cattle Egret do the same with cows)
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The murals of Ivars d'Urgell, Catalonia: an "Encyclopedia of Murals"
"A commitment to make nature visible, through murals, representing the birds we have in the Estany .” ~ artist Swen Schmitz
enciclopediamural.cat/mapa/
#HeronArt 🎨
"A commitment to make nature visible, through murals, representing the birds we have in the Estany .” ~ artist Swen Schmitz
enciclopediamural.cat/mapa/
#HeronArt 🎨
August 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The murals of Ivars d'Urgell, Catalonia: an "Encyclopedia of Murals"
"A commitment to make nature visible, through murals, representing the birds we have in the Estany .” ~ artist Swen Schmitz
enciclopediamural.cat/mapa/
#HeronArt 🎨
"A commitment to make nature visible, through murals, representing the birds we have in the Estany .” ~ artist Swen Schmitz
enciclopediamural.cat/mapa/
#HeronArt 🎨
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"... on an island in southern Florida ... we found a nestling and soon-to-be sibling tucked safely inside a fortress of cacti 🌵🦖. Perhaps these parents had too many nests fall apart in the mangroves from past storms and sought out a new solution...." - Mac Stone
Mac Stone Photography. The Everglades. A baby Great White Heron.
April 28, 2025 at 9:43 PM
"... on an island in southern Florida ... we found a nestling and soon-to-be sibling tucked safely inside a fortress of cacti 🌵🦖. Perhaps these parents had too many nests fall apart in the mangroves from past storms and sought out a new solution...." - Mac Stone
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One from my #NikonB700 archives...
Our beloved campus Heron (Ardea cinerea), Leeds UK. November 2022.
#greyheron #heron #ardeacinerea #birds 🪶
Our beloved campus Heron (Ardea cinerea), Leeds UK. November 2022.
#greyheron #heron #ardeacinerea #birds 🪶
January 21, 2026 at 4:16 PM
One from my #NikonB700 archives...
Our beloved campus Heron (Ardea cinerea), Leeds UK. November 2022.
#greyheron #heron #ardeacinerea #birds 🪶
Our beloved campus Heron (Ardea cinerea), Leeds UK. November 2022.
#greyheron #heron #ardeacinerea #birds 🪶
Extendo Extendooooo kerzamm!
Zoooop!
Zoooop!
January 21, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Extendo Extendooooo kerzamm!
Zoooop!
Zoooop!
Great Blue Herons of the northern limits will spend their winter further south, sometimes as far as Florida and the Caribbean.
Oct 2020 in FL ⏩ Dec-May in Cuba ⏩ May-Oct 2021 in Canada
Harper Heron travelled over 9068 km through 3 countries.
Oct 2020 in FL ⏩ Dec-May in Cuba ⏩ May-Oct 2021 in Canada
Harper Heron travelled over 9068 km through 3 countries.
January 21, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Great Blue Herons of the northern limits will spend their winter further south, sometimes as far as Florida and the Caribbean.
Oct 2020 in FL ⏩ Dec-May in Cuba ⏩ May-Oct 2021 in Canada
Harper Heron travelled over 9068 km through 3 countries.
Oct 2020 in FL ⏩ Dec-May in Cuba ⏩ May-Oct 2021 in Canada
Harper Heron travelled over 9068 km through 3 countries.
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Tip: You're going to be mostly safe if you stay indoors, silent, keeping doors and windows closed.
#HeroneerTipOfTheDay
#HeroneerTipOfTheDay
April 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Tip: You're going to be mostly safe if you stay indoors, silent, keeping doors and windows closed.
#HeroneerTipOfTheDay
#HeroneerTipOfTheDay
Why can't fish try look a little happier in their Heron photos...
... In their 15 seconds of fame
... In their 15 seconds of fame
I sit on my stool and they will show me how good they are at catching fish.
January 21, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Why can't fish try look a little happier in their Heron photos...
... In their 15 seconds of fame
... In their 15 seconds of fame
Why did the Heron cross the road?
Maintaining their mystery, they refuse to say. It is assumed to be related to their important fish work.
Maintaining their mystery, they refuse to say. It is assumed to be related to their important fish work.
Why did the heron cross the road? 😊
(Better hunting on the other side.)
(Better hunting on the other side.)
January 21, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Why did the Heron cross the road?
Maintaining their mystery, they refuse to say. It is assumed to be related to their important fish work.
Maintaining their mystery, they refuse to say. It is assumed to be related to their important fish work.
Are we entirely sure it was a meteorite🎆 that did in the dinosaurs? 🍽️ 🦕
I watched this juvenile Little Blue Heron jump up onto a bush and pluck an anole into his mouth. He then flew down onto the sidewalk and crossed in front of me as if to say, “Look what I got!”
#BirdOfTheDay
#FeedingTime 🪶
#BirdOfTheDay
#FeedingTime 🪶
January 20, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Are we entirely sure it was a meteorite🎆 that did in the dinosaurs? 🍽️ 🦕
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January 20, 2026 at 7:05 PM