{"id":15081,"date":"2025-02-20T14:22:51","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T12:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karits.eu\/?p=15081"},"modified":"2025-02-20T14:22:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T12:22:53","slug":"grey-heron-ardea-cinerea-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karits.eu\/index.php\/2025\/02\/20\/grey-heron-ardea-cinerea-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"7662\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"15312\">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<\/script>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/heron-ardea-grey-heron-bird-flight-6034658\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download image<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Grey Heron (<em>Ardea cinerea<\/em>)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Grey Heron<\/strong> is a <strong>large wading bird<\/strong> commonly found across <strong>Europe, Asia, and Africa<\/strong>. It is known for its <strong>tall stature, long legs, and dagger-like bill<\/strong>, making it a skilled hunter of fish and small aquatic animals. Often seen near <strong>rivers, lakes, wetlands, and coastal areas<\/strong>, this elegant bird is a <strong>patient predator<\/strong>, standing motionless before striking with lightning-fast precision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Physical Description<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Size<\/strong>: <strong>90\u2013100 cm<\/strong> (35\u201339 inches)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wingspan<\/strong>: <strong>175\u2013195 cm<\/strong> (69\u201377 inches)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Weight<\/strong>: <strong>1\u20132 kg<\/strong> (2.2\u20134.4 lbs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plumage<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Grey upperparts<\/strong> with a <strong>white head and neck<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Black stripe<\/strong> running from the eye to the back of the head, forming a crest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Long yellow bill<\/strong>, which turns orange in the breeding season.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dark grey flight feathers<\/strong> with a graceful, slow wingbeat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Habitat &amp; Distribution<\/strong><\/h3><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"9790\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"15313\">PGRpdiBpZD0iZXJpa2stMTU2OTg5Mzg5NSIgY2xhc3M9ImVyaWtrLWluc2lkZS10ZXh0IGVyaWtrLWVudGl0eS1wbGFjZW1lbnQiPjxkaXYgY2xhc3M9ImVyaWtrLWFkbGFiZWwiPkFkdmVydGlzZW1lbnRzPC9kaXY+PHNjcmlwdCBhc3luYyBzcmM9Ii8vcGFnZWFkMi5nb29nbGVzeW5kaWNhdGlvbi5jb20vcGFnZWFkL2pzL2Fkc2J5Z29vZ2xlLmpzP2NsaWVudD1jYS1wdWItNTA2MDcxODA3MzYyMzQxNyIgY3Jvc3NvcmlnaW49ImFub255bW91cyI+PC9zY3JpcHQ+PGlucyBjbGFzcz0iYWRzYnlnb29nbGUiIHN0eWxlPSJkaXNwbGF5OmJsb2NrOyIgZGF0YS1hZC1jbGllbnQ9ImNhLXB1Yi01MDYwNzE4MDczNjIzNDE3IiAKZGF0YS1hZC1zbG90PSIyMDI0ODMxMTM1IiAKZGF0YS1hZC1mb3JtYXQ9ImF1dG8iIGRhdGEtZnVsbC13aWR0aC1yZXNwb25zaXZlPSJ0cnVlIj48L2lucz4KPHNjcmlwdD4gCihhZHNieWdvb2dsZSA9IHdpbmRvdy5hZHNieWdvb2dsZSB8fCBbXSkucHVzaCh7fSk7IAo8L3NjcmlwdD4KPC9kaXY+<\/script>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Found in <strong>Europe, Africa, and Asia<\/strong>, from <strong>temperate regions to the tropics<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prefers <strong>wetland habitats<\/strong>, such as:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rivers, lakes, and ponds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Estuaries and coastal shores<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marshes and rice fields<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Often seen <strong>standing in shallow water<\/strong>, waiting to catch prey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Diet &amp; Hunting Behavior<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Carnivorous<\/strong>: Feeds primarily on <strong>fish<\/strong>, but also eats:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Amphibians (frogs, newts)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Small mammals (rodents)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insects and crustaceans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Occasionally small birds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hunting Strategy<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Stands still or wades slowly<\/strong> in the water, waiting for prey.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strikes with a <strong>fast and precise stab<\/strong> of its sharp bill.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Swallows prey whole.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Breeding &amp; Nesting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Breeding Season<\/strong>: <strong>February\u2013June<\/strong>, depending on location.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nesting Sites<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Builds <strong>large stick nests<\/strong> in <strong>tall trees<\/strong>, forming <strong>colonies (heronries)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eggs<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>3\u20135 pale blue eggs<\/strong> laid per clutch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Incubation<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Around 25\u201328 days<\/strong>, shared by both parents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fledging<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chicks leave the nest <strong>after 7\u20138 weeks<\/strong> but remain dependent for a while.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Behavior &amp; Adaptations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Solitary hunter<\/strong>, but <strong>breeds in colonies<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flies with slow, deep wingbeats<\/strong>, holding its <strong>neck in an S-shape<\/strong> (unlike storks and cranes, which extend their necks).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can be seen <strong>standing motionless<\/strong> for long periods while hunting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Threats &amp; Conservation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Threats<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Habitat loss (wetland drainage and pollution).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overfishing reducing food availability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disturbance from human activity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conservation Status<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Listed as <strong>Least Concern (LC)<\/strong> on the IUCN Red List.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Populations are <strong>stable<\/strong> or even increasing in many areas due to wetland protection efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Interesting Facts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Grey Herons <strong>can live up to 25 years<\/strong> in the wild.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlike some birds, they do not have waterproof feathers, so they <strong>must dry their wings after fishing<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Despite their large size, they are <strong>lightweight and efficient fliers<\/strong>, traveling long distances in search of food.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Grey Heron (<em>Ardea cinerea<\/em>)<\/strong> is a <strong>large, elegant waterbird<\/strong> with <strong>grey and white plumage<\/strong>, a <strong>long neck<\/strong>, and a <strong>sharp bill<\/strong>. Found across <strong>Europe, Asia, and Africa<\/strong>, it thrives in <strong>wetlands, lakes, and rivers<\/strong>, where it hunts <strong>fish and small animals<\/strong> with great precision. With its <strong>slow, graceful flight and patient hunting style<\/strong>, the <strong>Grey Heron<\/strong> is a fascinating and well-adapted predator of aquatic environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style id=\"bwg-style-0\">    #bwg_container1_0 #bwg_container2_0 .bwg-container-0.bwg-standard-thumbnails {      width: 1254px;              justify-content: center;        margin:0 auto !important;              background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00);            padding-left: 4px;      padding-top: 4px;      max-width: 100%;            }        #bwg_container1_0 #bwg_container2_0 .bwg-container-0.bwg-standard-thumbnails .bwg-item {    justify-content: flex-start;      max-width: 250px;          }    #bwg_container1_0 #bwg_container2_0 .bwg-container-0.bwg-standard-thumbnails .bwg-item a {       margin-right: 4px;       margin-bottom: 4px;    }    #bwg_container1_0 #bwg_container2_0 .bwg-container-0.bwg-standard-thumbnails .bwg-item0 {      padding: 0px;            background-color:rgba(0,0,0, 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data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"862\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/duck-5547183_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/duck-5547183_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Mallard or\u00a0wild duck\u00a0(Anas platyrhynchos)\"                   title=\"Mallard or\u00a0wild duck\u00a0(Anas platyrhynchos)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"863\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"863\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/duck-5547181_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/duck-5547181_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Mallard or\u00a0wild duck\u00a0(Anas platyrhynchos)\"                   title=\"Mallard or\u00a0wild duck\u00a0(Anas platyrhynchos)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"864\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"864\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/water-4865763_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/water-4865763_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Mallard or\u00a0wild duck\u00a0(Anas platyrhynchos)\"                   title=\"Mallard or\u00a0wild duck\u00a0(Anas platyrhynchos)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"865\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"865\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/duck-8380064_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/duck-8380064_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Mallard or\u00a0wild duck\u00a0(Anas platyrhynchos)\"                   title=\"Mallard or\u00a0wild duck\u00a0(Anas platyrhynchos)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"866\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"866\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"334.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/duck-8380063_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/duck-8380063_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Mallard or\u00a0wild duck\u00a0(Anas platyrhynchos)\"                   title=\"Mallard or\u00a0wild duck\u00a0(Anas platyrhynchos)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"867\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"867\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/black-headed-gull-7903334_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/black-headed-gull-7903334_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)\"                   title=\"Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"868\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"868\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"339.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/black-headed-gull-7903352_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/black-headed-gull-7903352_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)\"                   title=\"Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"869\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"869\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"316.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/bird-7903335_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/bird-7903335_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)\"                   title=\"Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"870\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"870\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"331.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/bird-7901033_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/bird-7901033_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)\"                   title=\"Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"871\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"871\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/birds-7901034_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/birds-7901034_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)\"                   title=\"Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"872\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"872\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/bird-7901031_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/bird-7901031_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)\"                   title=\"Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"873\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"873\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"332.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/bird-8764261_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/bird-8764261_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Common Gull (Larus canus)\"                   title=\"Common Gull (Larus canus)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"874\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"874\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/large-white-headed-gull-6705319_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/large-white-headed-gull-6705319_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Common Gull (Larus canus)\"                   title=\"Common Gull (Larus canus)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"875\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"875\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"332.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/large-white-headed-gulls-4826584_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/large-white-headed-gulls-4826584_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Common Gull (Larus canus)\"                   title=\"Common Gull (Larus canus)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"876\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"876\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/pigeon-4868879_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/pigeon-4868879_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica)\"                   title=\"Domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"877\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"877\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/6092.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/6092.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Domestic goose (Anser anser domesticus)\"                   title=\"Domestic goose (Anser anser domesticus)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"878\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"878\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/6090.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/6090.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Muscovy Duck\u00a0(Cairina moschata)\"                   title=\"Muscovy Duck\u00a0(Cairina moschata)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"879\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"879\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/6093.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/6093.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Domestic goose (Anser anser domesticus)\"                   title=\"Domestic goose (Anser anser domesticus)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"880\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"880\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"325.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/swans-8789499_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/swans-8789499_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)\"                   title=\"Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"881\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"881\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"316.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/swan-with-young-8789497_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/swan-with-young-8789497_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)\"                   title=\"Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"882\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"882\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/ducks-5720744_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   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