heronries
Tall-bird nesting grounds
Heronries is the plural of heronry, a breeding colony where herons nest together, typically in tall trees near water.
Herons are social nesters, and a single heronry may contain dozens of nests: The heronries along the coast have grown since conservation efforts began.
Waterlogged land with grasses
- swampsWaterlogged forested wetlands
- estuariesRiver-sea meeting points
- mangrovesSalt-water coastal trees
- bayousMarshy tributary streams
fens · bogs · floodplains · delta · riparian · reedbeds · shallows · mudflats
Reproductive cultivation of organisms
- nestsAnimal-built shelters for young
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- incubationDevelopment before emergence
- chicksNewly hatched birds
fledglings · hatchlings · brooding · clutch · rearing · nest-building · courtship · territory
White wading birds
- bitternsStocky, solitary marsh herons
- storksLarge migratory wading birds
- ibisesLong-billed wading birds
- cranesLifting machines or birds
waders · waterfowl · plumage · feathers · beaks · piscivores · shorebirds · foraging
Kept from harm
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- wildlife reservesProtected areas for wild animals
- sanctuariesProtected places of refuge
monitoring · birdwatching · ecotourism · preservation · restoration · nesting sites · disturbance · wildlife management
marshes
Waterlogged land with grasses
- swampsWaterlogged forested wetlands
- estuariesRiver-sea meeting points
- mangrovesSalt-water coastal trees
bayous · fens · bogs · floodplains · delta · riparian · reedbeds · shallows · mudflats · ponds
breeding
Reproductive cultivation of organisms
- nestsAnimal-built shelters for young
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- incubationDevelopment before emergence
chicks · fledglings · hatchlings · brooding · clutch · rearing · nest-building · courtship · territory · roosting
egrets
White wading birds
- bitternsStocky, solitary marsh herons
- storksLarge migratory wading birds
- ibisesLong-billed wading birds
cranes · waders · waterfowl · plumage · feathers · beaks · piscivores · shorebirds · foraging · fishers
protected
Kept from harm
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- wildlife reservesProtected areas for wild animals
sanctuaries · monitoring · birdwatching · ecotourism · preservation · restoration · nesting sites · disturbance · wildlife management