How big is the heron?

Heron, also known as Laodeng, Grey Stork and Zhuang Qing, is a large wetland waterbird, mainly distributed in Africa, Madagascar, China, Eurasia and other regions. Their breeding season is from April to June, and female herons will lay 3 to 6 eggs per nest. After the females lay eggs, the males and females hatch together.

Heron characteristics:

Its characteristic is that the heron is bigger, and the male heron is bigger than the female heron. The male is about 75 to 105.2 cm long and weighs about 942 to 1825 g. Its whole body color is mainly gray, and its chest and abdomen are white. The heron's iris is yellow, its mouth is yellow, and its feet are tan or dark brown.

Living habits. Herons like to live in ponds, swamps, rice fields, lakes and other places. They will build nests in trees, and some dry branches and hay are the main materials for their nests. Herons often move alone or in groups, with more activities in the morning and evening. They are very agile when flying, and some animal foods such as insects, shrimp and small fish are their main foods.