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White heron

White heron may refer to:

  • Great egret, (Ardea alba), also known as the great white egret, common egret or white heron
  • Eastern great egret (Ardea alba modesta), also known as kōtuku in New Zealand
  • " A White Heron", a short story by Sarah Orne Jewett

Usage examples of "white heron".

In the next instant Nicole was flying again, but this time as a great white heron.

They bore their many great feather banners, variously worked with the wide-winged golden eagle of Texcala and the white heron symbol of Xicotenca.

There were no sand flies now in the hot sun and no mosquitoes and ahead of him he saw a tall white heron standing looking down in the shallow water with his head, neck, and beak poised.

In addition to Tarpon Island, it had been incorporated fleetingly as Snook Island, Dolphin Island, Blue Heron Island, White Heron Island, Little Spoonbill Island, Big Spoonbill Island, Sandpiper Key, Sandpiper Cay, Sandpiper Isle and Sandpiper Shoals.

A tall white heron stalked the shallows, looking for its breakfast.

Those who'd never lost a moment's sleep over the fate of the white heron now waxed lyrical about its delicate grace.

Later came the white heron, gliding low in futile search of a shallow edge to wade.

On the dock a snow-white heron uncoils his neck in anticipation of a handout.

He was a strongly built Pict with a white heron feather thrust in a copper band that confined his square-cut mane.

Takai a similar jumpsuit of pearl gray, decorated with a single white heron over the breast pocket, the symbol of Yamagata Corporation.