heron
/ˈhɛrən/
noun
- A large bird with long legs, a long neck, and a long pointed beak, often found near water where it hunts for fish and frogs.
- A gray heron stood perfectly still at the edge of the pond, waiting for a fish.
- The children watched the heron slowly wade through the shallow water.
- We spotted a heron flying low over the marsh at sunset.