hern

/hɜrn/
noun
  1. A heron, especially a gray heron.
    • A hern stood motionless at the edge of the pond, waiting for fish.
    • The children learned to identify a hern by its long legs and sharp beak.
    • We spotted a hern flying low over the marsh at sunset.
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