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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Watch dunlins, piping plovers, herons, osprey, and even bald eagles make the mangroves and coastal pines their warm-weather home.
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
Throughout the marshes and along sandy beaches, visitors will see pelicans wading around piers with their gular pouches full of fish, ospreys, warblers, terns, herons, egrets, black-necked stilts, and roseate spoonbills, which are a vibrant bubblegum-pink color, due to their shrimp diet.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025
The heron, native to the San Antonio River, symbolizes life.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
It’s populated with creatures (deer, heron, cats, and boar) and an impressive collection of flora that goes through the traditional plant life cycle based on in-game seasons.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
Throughout the marshes and along sandy beaches, visitors will see pelicans wading around piers with their gular pouches full of fish, ospreys, warblers, terns, herons, egrets, black-necked stilts, and roseate spoonbills, which are a vibrant bubblegum-pink color, due to their shrimp diet.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025
The heron, native to the San Antonio River, symbolizes life.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
It’s populated with creatures (deer, heron, cats, and boar) and an impressive collection of flora that goes through the traditional plant life cycle based on in-game seasons.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
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heron
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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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