
The grey heron is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia and also parts of Africa. It is resident in the milder south and west, but many birds retreat in winter from the ice in colder regions. It has become common in summer even inside the Arctic circle along the Norwegian coast.
Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises

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Uploaded Jan 19, 2014. Captured Mar 24, 2008 10:10 in Zonnestein 142, 1181 MA Amstelveen, Netherlands.