Heron
Greek inventor's name
A heron is a large wading bird with long legs, a long neck, and a pointed bill, found near water where it hunts fish and frogs.
Herons stand motionless in shallows before striking with sudden speed.
The great blue heron is the most familiar North American species.
A heron rose from the marsh as we approached.
White wading bird
- craneLifter or wader
- bitternStocky marsh heron
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
feathers · wingspan · rookery · heronry · nesting · migratory · waterbird · spoonbill
Catching aquatic creatures
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- patienceCalm during delays
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- spearfishingAquatic hunting with sharp poles
prey · frog · minnow · ambush · wading · shallows · still · motionless
Filled-in outline shape
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- S-curveTwo opposing consecutive bends
- neckHead-body junction
leggy · statuesque · graceful · poised · slender · profile · pose · blue-grey
Waterlogged land ecosystem
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- riverbankLand bordering a stream
pond · lagoon · mangrove · reed · shoreline · mudflat · delta · creek
Calm during delays
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- solitudeState of being alone
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- meditationFocused attention practice
tranquility · grace · elegance · contemplation · serenity · balance · reflection · independence
egret
White wading bird
plumage · feathers · wingspan · rookery · heronry · nesting · migratory · waterbird · spoonbill · stork
fishing
Catching aquatic creatures
spearfishing · prey · frog · minnow · ambush · wading · shallows · still · motionless · piercing
silhouette
Filled-in outline shape
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- S-curveTwo opposing consecutive bends
neck · leggy · statuesque · graceful · poised · slender · profile · pose · blue-grey · white
wetland
Waterlogged land ecosystem
riverbank · pond · lagoon · mangrove · reed · shoreline · mudflat · delta · creek · stream
patience
Calm during delays
meditation · tranquility · grace · elegance · contemplation · serenity · balance · reflection · independence · vigilance
- de HavillandComet, Trident, Venom, Albatross, Flamingo
- boatsboat, ship, canoe, kayak, yacht
- Bird namesRobin, Sparrow, Wren, Dove, Falcon
- Aerial Reconnaissancespy plane, spy planes, U-2, SR-71, reconnaissance flight
- ancient AlexandriaLighthouse of Alexandria, Serapeum, Ptolemy, Cleopatra, Alexander the Great
- Ancient ScholarsPlato, Aristotle, Pythagoras, Euclid, Archimedes
Heronmediator
Neutral conflict resolver
neutral party · arbitrator · intermediary · negotiator · peacemaker
- blue heronLarge wading waterbird
- great blue heronLarge wading bird, North America
- grey heronLarge wading bird, ashen plumage
- night heronsWading birds active after sunset
- Gil Scott-Heron