herons

Napi, a young Mazateca girl living near Oaxaca with her poor family, is inspired to flights of imagination by her grandfather's stories, sometimes dreaming she is one of the beautiful white herons that rest in the branches of ceiba tree that protects her village.

Henry the Heron had so much trouble standing still that he could not catch any food to eat, but one day Henry bumped into the Great Blue Heron, who taught him a valuable lesson.

Describes what limited information is known about the habits of the enigmatic cattle egret which has migrated to every continent from its native Africa.

Ben Riley and Murphy, the pet macaw, know the killing of egrets for their feathers must be stopped, but the lines between right and wrong become blurred when Ben meets two orphans who rely on feathering to stay alive.

A young girl is excited when her grandfather agrees to let her go fishing with him, and to meet his mysterious fishing buddy.

Describes thirteen North American species of long-legged and long-necked migratory wading birds, including the great egret, American bittern, and Louisiana heron.

When an alligator and an egret are hatched from eggs tossed together by a storm, they listen to other animals in Cypress Glade before deciding where to live.

Collects photographs of Great Egrets alongside lyrical poetry and information about the bird's behaviors and physical characteristics.

Heron and Turtle take a walk, have a surprise lunch, and spend a nice evening on the lake, enjoying each other's company despite their differences.

While spending the month of August on the Massachusetts shore with her father, stepmother, and their new baby, almost thirteen-year-old Maggie finds beauty in and draws strength from a great blue heron, even as the family around her unravels.