Grey Herons

Escorted Heron

There must be at least 30 Ravens at the Sands o’ Maesan on Westray. When an unfortunate Grey Heron strays overhead it …

There’s a Grey Heron up to its ankles in the River Tone. Snacks are on its mind. Fishy ones. Or maybe I’m …

There’s a stowaway on board looking for an easy fish. Who can blame it?

The Grey Herons are busy at RSPB Otmoor. I’ve only seen Grey Heron nests in trees before in colonial Heronries. This pair …

The Herons in The Regent’s Park in central London are tame. That’s the only word to describe them. I’ve been here in …

I’ve discovered the fabulous menu of a dinner fit for a king, eaten in 1625, served in a local house in South …

A trip to London for work, with an afternoon free, means I’m changing out of my suit in a toilet cubicle and …

A Grey Heron flies past me from left to right at Stover Country Park. I don’t notice it until it’s too late …

2021 was another year spent on-hold, waiting with awful music playing, and the same repeated message, with no guarantee that I would …

I was thrilled to see Great White Egrets recently at Lago di Alviano. They’re wonderful birds and a thrill to see fly …

The last we saw of a Grey Heron was one standing, impressively, on a branch over the lake at Lago di Alviano. …

It’s difficult light in The Regent’s Park in central London, but I’m making the most of being this close to a Grey …

I’m in London for a conference. It’s a whole day event, but I’m speaking at the end of the day, so I …

The Grey Herons at Lago di Alviano are studious. Nothing disturbs their concentration: They are tense, waiting for that exact moment when …

I spent a few days in London in 2018 and managed to squeeze in a couple of trips to The Regent’s Park. …

Of all the birds you might guess would sit on a wire, I suspect the Heron would be near the bottom of …

There’s a Grey Heron incoming: I just hope it avoids the unsuspecting Pochard sleeping on the lake: And as soon as it’s …

The River Tevere in Rome looks great today. I’d love to explore it. It’s such a grand river that it’ll take me …

There’s a grey Heron on the far bank of the water at The Regent’s Park in London. It looks dastardly: It sits …

We are walking around Crime Lake and its canals when I see a plastic Heron on the side of the model boat …

A Heron on a bridge over the River Tiber stands as still as an Ancient Roman statue.

There’s so much wildlife in The Regent’s Park that paying to go into London Zoo seemed almost wasteful. There were the Herons …