Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Linnaeus, 1758
Least Concern
A
British & Irish Rarity Status: Common
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Grey Heron - Britain © Martin Webb
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Grey Heron - Britain © Paul Coombes
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Grey Heron - Britain © Martin Graves
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Grey Heron - Britain © Nick Clayton
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Grey Heron - Britain © John Dickenson
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Grey Heron - Lancashire © David Moreton
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