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Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201536951
eBird checklist S64822026
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rating 5
14 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
2 May 2015
Csongrád, Hungary
Media notes
An adult in breeding plumage walking on shallow water under the rain. Elevation:
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Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201536971
eBird checklist S64822028
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rating 5
10 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
3 May 2015
Csongrád, Hungary
Media notes
Two views at slow motion of two birds taking off. Elevation: 77 m. Date added to
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Behaviors
Flying
Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201532031
eBird checklist S64821806
Report
rating 5
12 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
17 Apr 2017
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Media notes
Infanticide documented: a pair killing a single chick, ejecting it from the nest
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Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201536601
eBird checklist S64821517
Report
rating 5
8 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
11 Jan 2015
Nakhon Sawan, Thailand
Media notes
A juvenile on a wetland, taking off twice and landing again (slow motioned). Ele
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Behaviors
Flying
Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201942291
eBird checklist S65206860
Report
rating 5
11 ratings
Daniel Jimenez
27 Aug 2017
Flevoland, Netherlands
Media notes
grey heron losing temperature. Elevation: 0 m. Date added to IBC: August 8, 2019
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Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201532061
eBird checklist S64821806
Report
rating 5
11 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
17 Apr 2017
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Media notes
An adult bird displaying from the nest and its partner landing close to it and m
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Behaviors
Courtship, display, or copulation
Tags
Nest
Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201536781
eBird checklist S64822028
Report
rating 5
6 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
3 May 2015
Csongrád, Hungary
Media notes
A facing adult picking up a big fish and swallowing it. Elevation: 77 m. Date ad
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Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201534931
eBird checklist S64822022
Report
rating 5
6 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
30 Apr 2015
Csongrád, Hungary
Media notes
An adult picking up a fish and cleaning and swallowing it. Elevation: 77 m. Date
…
Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201536791
eBird checklist S64822028
Report
rating 5
6 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
3 May 2015
Csongrád, Hungary
Media notes
A close-up and slow motion view of a bird with a caught fish on its bill. Elevat
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Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201536711
eBird checklist S64822026
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rating 5
5 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
2 May 2015
Csongrád, Hungary
Media notes
An adult cleaning its bill with the tongue and a close-up of it. Elevation: 77 m
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Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201536701
eBird checklist S64822026
Report
rating 5
5 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
2 May 2015
Csongrád, Hungary
Media notes
A slow motion view of an adult walking and drinking under the rain. Elevation: 7
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Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201534861
eBird checklist S64822022
Report
rating 5
5 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
30 Apr 2015
Csongrád, Hungary
Media notes
An adult in full breeding plumage with a small fish and finally swallowing it. E
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Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201513271
eBird checklist S64821806
Report
rating 5
5 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
17 Apr 2017
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Media notes
A nest with an adult and three chicks, one of them calling. Greater Flamingos (P
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Sounds
Call
Behaviors
Vocalizing
Tags
Nest
Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201513261
eBird checklist S64821806
Report
rating 5
5 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
17 Apr 2017
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Media notes
An adult bird in breeding plumage cleaning its beak on a trunk (slow motion). El
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Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML613218295
eBird checklist S158325482
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rating 5
4 ratings
Alexis Lours
7 Jan 2024
Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Sounds
Non-vocal
Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201534991
eBird checklist S64822024
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rating 5
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
1 May 2015
Csongrád, Hungary
Media notes
A close-up of an adult turning its head and facing the camera. Elevation: 77 m.
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Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201534971
eBird checklist S64822028
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
3 May 2015
Csongrád, Hungary
Media notes
A slow motion view of a subadult bird shaking its wings and body behind an adult
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Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201534851
eBird checklist S64822028
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
3 May 2015
Csongrád, Hungary
Media notes
A slow motion view of some birds that come to pick up a fish that a Great White
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Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201513301
eBird checklist S64821806
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
17 Apr 2017
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Media notes
An adult bird arranging the nest. Elevation: 1 m. Date added to IBC: October 21,
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Tags
Nest
Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201513291
eBird checklist S64821806
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
17 Apr 2017
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Media notes
An adult arriving on the nest, and regurgitating twice to feed the chicks. Eleva
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Behaviors
Feeding young; Foraging or eating
Tags
Nest
Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201511301
eBird checklist S64823038
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
16 Aug 2017
Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Media notes
A slow-motion view of an immature flying over a pond, landing on a dead branch a
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Behaviors
Flying
Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201511291
eBird checklist S64823038
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
16 Aug 2017
Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Media notes
An immature catching a large trout and struggling to subdue it (slow motion). El
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Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201506411
eBird checklist S64821295
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rating 5
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
23 Mar 2016
Tomigusuku, Okinawa, Japan
Media notes
An adult killing and eating a sizeable fish. Elevation: 5 m. Date added to IBC:
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Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201502451
eBird checklist S64821933
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
27 Feb 2017
Gipuzkoa, País Vasco, Spain
Media notes
An adult bird fishing an Eel and swallowing it, and then cleaning its beak. Elev
…
Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201501401
eBird checklist S64821807
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
18 Apr 2017
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Media notes
An adult bird displaying close to its pair and starting to build a nest (slow mo
…
Behaviors
Courtship, display, or copulation; Nest building
Tags
Nest
Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201498601
eBird checklist S64821805
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
16 Apr 2017
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Media notes
A pair mating in the nest. Elevation: 1 m. Date added to IBC: November 2, 2017.
Behaviors
Courtship, display, or copulation
Tags
Nest
Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201478211
eBird checklist S64823038
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
16 Aug 2017
Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Media notes
An immature bird fishing a prey and swallowing it (slow motion). Elevation: 39 m
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Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201478201
eBird checklist S64823038
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
16 Aug 2017
Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Media notes
Slow motion video of an immature bird catching a fish, swallowing it and showing
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Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201478191
eBird checklist S64823038
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
16 Aug 2017
Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Media notes
An immature individual stretching the body and going to fish with success. Eleva
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Gray Heron (Gray)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
ML201478111
eBird checklist S64823038
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
16 Aug 2017
Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Media notes
Slow motion view of an immature bird fishing. Elevation: 39 m. Date added to IBC
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